Middle Rage
By (Author) Mollie Kendrick
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ
28th January 2026
26th February 2026
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Humorous fiction
Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction
Narrative theme: love / relationships
Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
270g
'Id been having a hard time and this book was the first time Ive laughed out loud for bloody ages' Reader review
Three women who have lost themselves and one who wants to be lost spend a life-changing weekend at a wild retreat on Bodmin Moor.
Talking about feelings is Emmas idea of hell. Annoyingly, shes bottling up a lot of them. According to her husband, shes been in a bad mood for the last five years.
But Emma needs to open up to help her struggling daughter. The family therapist suggests a wellness retreat, so shes picked the maddest one she could find.
Which is how she has found herself on Bodmin Moor with two strangers and a retreat leader called Clover urging her to get in touch with her dark feminine divine.
But Clover doesnt know just how much Emma is hurting, and the more she pushes, the more Emma resists. Can she finally accept the anger she feels, and what will happen when she finally lets it all out
Relatable, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, Middle Rage is a rallying cry for women everywhere.
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What readers are saying about Middle Rage
'I laughed out loud at times and also felt the prick of tears at others, definitely recommend!'
'I did not expect to love this book as much as I did and was crying by the end A big recommendation from me'
'Fascinating, and often laugh out loud funny. I didnt want it to end '
Mollie Kendricks debut is written so engagingly, its hard to believe youre not one of the women on the retreat. I wanted the cacao, the massage, I wouldnt even have minded the naked dancing. Fascinating company that keeps you entertained with every turn of the page. Melanie Cantor
I loved this compulsive novel that is moving and funny, and a reminder of the journey women have taken and the lives that still need to change. The characters and their stories slowly wrap themselves around you and hold on oh so tight. A must-read for *good girls* everywhere. Samantha Tonge
'A call-to-arms to recognise the power of what happens when women come together, this is a relatable story for women of every age and experience. Warm, wise, funny and moving, these are women who dare to face and forgive their darkest shadows, to strip back the layers to reach back into who they truly are and to step fully into how they want, and deserve, to live.' Jenny Knight
Mollie Kendrick lives in the North East with her partner, two teenagers and a dog. Her mum visits sometimes to tell her that her house isn't tidy.