Deep Cuts
by Holly Brickley
Narrated by Jayme Mattler
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Pub Date 13 Mar 2025 | Archive Date 3 Apr 2025
HarperCollins UK Audio | The Borough Press
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Description
Picked by Cosmopolitan and RED as a best book of 2025.
‘For fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and One Day, here is the will they, won’t they love story of Percy and Joe … Destined for the screen’ i Paper
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––'Tender as a ballad and pleasurable as a pop song' COCO MELLORS
'Clever and heart-wrenching and addictive' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER
'An incredibly special book' BETH O'LEARY
'So relatable and enjoyable' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––The first time Joe plays Percy one of his songs in his college room in 2000, she instantly realises three things:
One, she is watching a star in the making.
Two, she can shape his music into something extraordinary.
Three, she will always be on the sidelines.
She swallows her jealousy and throws herself into collaboration, transforming Joe’s songs into indie hits with her blistering critiques.
But there’s an undercurrent to the music they’re making – something undeniably electric, hurtling towards love. And then, almost inevitably, towards heartbreak.
As Joe steps into the spotlight, can Percy bear to watch on in silence?
And can he exist there without her?
Deep Cuts is an irresistible novel about passion and obsession, love and longing and, above all, our need to be heard.
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– READERS ARE SAYING…'The best debut novel I've ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I need this book to come out so I can talk to at least one person about it!! Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow meets Normal People, with all the nostalgia of Almost Famous and High Fidelity' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'You need to add this to your TBR. Just trust me on this, ok?' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I can’t believe this book is a debut novel because of how good it is. I felt a mixture of Sally Rooney with Gabrielle Zevin and it was delicious' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I love it with all my heart, I'm super sad it's over and I will be insufferable when it's out' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I wish I could have written this book. I’m jealous of people who haven’t yet read this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is an absolutely breathtaking debut. I cannot hammer that home enough' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I can’t believe this is a debut! It’s perfect for fans of One Day and Daisy Jones & The Six … This one hit me hard'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM A24 STARRING SAOIRSE RONAN AND AUSTIN BUTLERAvailable Editions
| EDITION | Other Format, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9780008695859 |
| PRICE | £17.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Amanda F, Reviewer
This is truly an INCREDIBLE book! It's so captivating, engaging and unlike anything I've read before.
If Lily King's Writers & Lovers, Daisy Jones & The Six and Normal People had a child, this would be it!
Deep Cuts follows Percy Marks and the ups and downs of her life as a music lover and writer, as well as her relationship (in its many different forms) with Joe, a musician she meets when they're both studying at Berkley, in 2000. Their connection felt like a mix between Marianne and Connel's and Daisy and Billy's - raw, inevitable and, at times, toxic. Their relationship - a mix of friendship and romantic love - was magnetic and messy, and I just wanted more and more of it.
I adored the way the author talks about music. I didn't know most of the songs mentioned in the book, but I was still able to really connect with the commentary about them during the novel and felt like all of them meshed so well with Percy's journey. I would definitely recommend reading this book while listening to the novel's playlist, as every chapter is the name of a song, and they sometimes even matched how long it took me to read each given chapter, which was just perfect. Holly Brickley's writing felt incredibly immersive, and I just didn't want to leave that world.
I don't usually reread books, but Deep Cuts begs to be experienced once more, so I am so happy I was also able to get the audiobook version of the novel through NetGalley. The fact that this is a debut is just astonishing; it means I'll have to read anything Holly Brickley writes from now on.
If you love stories about music, messy relationships and journeys of self-discovery like I do, then this one is for you! I'll be raving about this book any chance I get!
Thank you so much to Harper Collins UK Audio, Borough Press and NetGalley for the ALC!
Laura F, Reviewer
A Music Lovers Dream! I loved every single second!
In Deep Cuts we follow Percy, a music lover from a small town, as she navigates her friendships and relationships throughout the early 2000’s.
Percy meets Joe, an extremely talented musician, and she soon realises Joe is destined to be a star. Joe notices Percy’s love for music and asks for her opinion on a song he is written and from this, a relationship centred around Joes music is born.
I can’t even begin to describe how much I enjoyed this book. As a music lover, I was hooked straight away and once I found the Spotify playlist to accompany the book too, I genuinely don’t think I have enjoyed a reading experience more.
Truly a music lovers dream!
I can’t wait to recommend and buy this for all of my fellow music fanatic friends and I will be thinking about this book for a long time
Thank you to Netgalley, Harper Colin’s and Holly Brockley for this arc
I absolutely loved the narration of this book too. I thought it was extremely well paced and loved the emotion given by the narrator
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