Delicacy: A memoir about cake and death by Katy Wix

Mesmerising . . . an extraordinary piece of writing.’ – The i paper’A book that has the rare quality of being both poetic and accessible . . . missing Delicacy would be a huge mistake.’ – Guardian’A book that gets wiser, darker, and more brutally truthful every time you turn the page. Word of mouth is slowly turning it into a passionately recommended cult hit. A book you give a friend in trouble.’ – Caitlin Moran’Hilarious . . . heartbreaking.’ – The Observer’A layer cake of truth, pain and wisdom iced with charm. I loved it.’ – Sue PerkinsFrom award-winning comedian and writer Katy Wix comes Delicacy – a different kind of memoir from an astonishing new voice. Twenty-one snapshots of a life – some staccato, raw and shocking, some expansive, meditative, and profound, underpinned with moments of startling humour that shatter the darkness – all beginning with a single memory. A memory of cake. The sickly royal icing marked the moment Katy found her voice