Feeling Sorry for Celia

"Dare to steal a glance into Elizabeth's teen years . . . it feels a little like snooping into someone's personal drawers—but after a while, you'll relish the sneak peeks . . . Sassy Celia is no sorry sister."—Seventeen

"Elizabeth is feisty and charming, and she and the novel are a delight."—Kliatt

"Edgy and irreverent . . . a sharp, witty take on friendship, family, and the roller-coaster ride of adolescence. [Elizabeth is] to-fall-in-love-with."—Gotham magazine

"I absolutely loved Feeling Sorry for Celia and wish I had written it myself. It's so funny and so gripping—it describes perfectly the confusion and bittersweet hope of being a teenager. Written with exquisite deftness, immense warmth and humanity, it is the best 'feel-good' book I've read in a long time."—Marian Keyes, author of Watermelon and Rachel's Holiday

"Highs and lows alternate as dizzily as adolescent hormone levels in this engaging debut."—Kirkus Reviews

"In Elizabeth Clarry, Jaclyn Moriarty has created more than a delightfully irreverent and engaging Everygirl. She brilliantly captures the poignancy and vulnerability of adolescence with razor-sharp wit and authenticity, and provides a refreshing take on the nature of friendship and family along the way."—Lori Gottlieb, author of Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self

"Moriarty poignantly captures the trials of adolescent friendships and the bittersweet evolution of the teenage subconscious."—Booklist

"In this funny, engaging novel . . . Elizabeth's intelligence and wry sense of humor come through strongly in her letters to her mother and her friends."—School Library Journal

"Honest—This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. I couldn't put the book down. I'm immediately going to buy copies for my three best friends—girls I have known since grade school. Lovely—can't wait for another."—Tammy Partsch, The Book Clinic Bookstore, Nebraska City, Nebraska
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"Elizabeth Clarry is exactly the sort of person I'd love for a best friend."—Melina Marchetta, author of Looking for Alibrandi

"[Feeling Sorry for Celia] has that rare quality of being able to cross over into the adult market . . . one of the funniest and most touching books of the year . . . Arresting"—The Sun-Herald

"Letter-writing with such gusto that imaginary letters are soon flying in all directions . . . Entertaining."—Australian Book Review

"A whimsical and funny novel about the tribulations of adolescence . . . with her charm and self-deprecating wit, Elizabeth could have been the younger sister of Bridget Jones."—The Eye

"It's Moriarty's skillful use of humor that prevents Feeling Sorry for Celia from being more than just a bleak, angst-ridden tale about blackheads and oily hair. It is full of drama, grief, confusion, yearning, desire, and letters and Post-It-Notes . . . Bubbling."—The Melbourne Age