Publisher Review

“There’s nothing predictable about this novel. And for this precise reason, Kittentits is nearly impossible to put down. . . . Wilson demonstrates exceptional artistry with the supporting characters, capturing the fundamental experiences of trust, friendship, love and loss. Their backstories, however improbable, will resonate with your personal yearnings. A bit deranged, a lot unforgettable, Kittentits needs to be your next literary escape.” -Bookpage

“Holly Wilson’s debut novel tells the electric, surreal, bonkers-in-the-best-way story of Molly-a 10-year-old girl living in a strange co-op in 1992 Illinois who forms an unexpected friendship with Jeanie, the 23-year-old woman who moves in after a prison stint. . . . For anyone with a high threshold for wackiness, it’s a brilliant, wild ride.” -Bustle

“A trash-talking 10-year-old girl who sees ghosts is our main character in this very promising coming-of-age story that is chock-full of absurdist elements. If you’re a fan of bold writing, I think this debut will be for you!” -“Goodreads Editors’ Picks for May Books”

“[A] surrealist, carnivalesque bildungsroman.” – The Los Angeles Times

“Readers won’t want to finish Wilson’s debut-or leave Molly’s world. Molly has one of the funniest internal monologues in literary fiction, with Wilson’s genius dialogue to match. The invented World’s Fair is a feat of massive imagination and a celebration of past fairs, Chicago lore, and 1990s culture. Cut the tethers of a hot-air balloon, visit a psychic in an iron lung, take a glass elevator to an underwater food court; laugh, cry, and be moved by this novel of great art.” -Booklist, starred review

“Holly Wilson’s Kittentits is sacred and profane, filled with big emotions, all amplified by grief. Molly is a wholly unique and charismatic narrator, navigating (and creating) chaos as she seeks out a way to hold onto both the living and dead. This is a wildly funny and utterly convincing coming-of-age novel like nothing I’ve read before.” -Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here

“Kittentits is a bizarro wonderland of a book, a tasty kaleidoscopic freak show that will remind readers of a marvelously raunchy Katherine Dunn. The novel is just as much fun as it is juicy and disturbed-I enjoyed every wild and frenzied minute of it.” -Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of With Teeth

“UNHINGED in all the best ways.” -Samantha Irby, author of Quietly Hostile

“An invigorating read! A scorched-earth ghost story with a hell of a voice at its heart. Fans of Jen Beagin and Patricia Lockwood should read on. Fans of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, buzz off!” -Amelia Gray, author of Gutshot

“Holly Wilson has the stealth ability to make you laugh while breaking your heart. Reader beware: Kittentits may seem sweet, but she has claws.” -Sarah Rose Etter, author of Ripe

“Part Cruddy, part otherworldly hellion parable, Holly Wilson’s Kittentits is a comet ripping through a Walmart, a carnival ride launching into the sun. Molly’s voice is raw and true, and this book is fun as shit. Kittentits is unforgettable.” -Lindsay Hunter, author of Hot Springs Drive

“Molly is one of the greatest young female characters I’ve had the luck of reading since I picked up Joy Williams’s The Quick and the Dead back in 2000 . . . I TRULY LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!” -Gillian Flynn, Gillian Flynn Books