Pizza Girl

Jean Kyoung Frazier is a Korean American novelist and screenwriter. Among other work, she has written for Law & Order: Organized Crime, Lucky Hank and the 2023 Netflix show Beef. She lives in Los Angeles and Pizza Girl is her debut novel.

‘Utterly moving’ Stylist‘A bold and unusual novel’ Vogue‘This story is both heartbreaking and hysterical, so buckle in for a wild emotional ride’ Good Housekeeping‘A thought provoking debut … so compelling … I loved it’ Daily Mail‘Bold, funny and quick … a unique, satisfying read that can be devoured in one sitting’ Vice‘Exactly the sort of read I’m looking for at the moment’ Refinery29‘A fine debut’ Independent‘A punchy and riveting story about struggling to take control of your life’BuzzFeed‘Pacy and unexpected, this is a read you'll find refreshing if you've been stuck in a rut’ Cosmopolitan‘By turns witty and moving, this is a sharp shock of a novel … Frazier is a stylish writer who wears her skills lightly … Her debut is a blistering slice of life with all the toppings’ The Irish Times‘Short and sweet, this is a wry and understated tale of finding your place and identity’ Heat‘A really remarkable debut’ The Nerd Daily‘Messy, funny, dark, with characters who feel so real you’d swear you know them already. A truly original coming-of-age tale that feels both fresh and familiar’ Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City‘A sublime ode to obsessive outcasts and lovable screw-ups everywhere, Pizza Girl is irresistible and bold, brutal and sweet, with an ending that will thrash your heart’ Kimberly King Parsons‘Riotously funny’ Elle’Fresh, funny, bittersweet’ New York Times‘This quirky, moody novel delivers in unexpected ways’ People‘Jean Kyoung Frazier brings a flawless ear for language, great inventiveness, unfailing intelligence and empathy, and best of all a rare and shimmering wit.’ Richard Ford‘Luminous, brooding, and, frankly, awe-inspiring’ Bryan Washington