If you are a book lover or a movie enthusiast, you must have definitely come across Sophie Kinsella's works. A prolific writer, Sophie is quite well-known among the section that is engrossed in books and movies.
Sophie Kinsella, whose original name is Madeleine Wickham, is known for her eight-book Shopaholic series. The first two novels in her Shopaholic series were adapted for the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic which was released in 2009. Her novels have sold over 45 million copies and are popular in 60 countries. Her books have also been translated in more than 40 languages.
In 2022, Sophie was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer. Glioblastoma originates in the brain's supportive tissue, known as glial cells. It is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults and has a rapid growth rate, making it difficult to treat. The common symptoms associated with glioblastoma include headaches, seizures, cognitive impairments, and neurological deficits, depending on the tumor’s location. Despite treatment options like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, glioblastoma tends to recur, and prognosis remains poor.
In her latest book, titled "What Does It Feel Like?", Sophie has narrated her health condition. The book is a 133 page novella and has Sophie's harrowing health ordeal with brain cancer. “I couldn’t say the word ‘cancer’ for a long time,” Sophie told The New York Times in a recent interview. “There’s still a residual cringing, fearful disbelief.”
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"The novella follows Eve Monroe, a successful novelist and mother of five who has cancer. While searching “Grade 4 glioblastoma” from her hospital bed, she learns that the average survival time is 12 to 18 months. There is no cure. The book is markedly less cheerful than the breezy page-turners that are Kinsella’s standard fare, but it’s still a love story. It’s funny, too, strange as this sounds," The New York Times has described the book.
Sophie has shared the interview on her personal account on social media. People have poured love and wishes to the author for her new book. "You writing the story is an amazing story in itself as well
And of course you also made it funny
Ripping it open as soon as it arrives," writes one user; "As a 4 time cancer survivor and a LOVE of your books I can’t wait to read this. Us cancer peeps need this," writes another.
