Do We Deserve This?
Eleanor Elliott Thomas
Bean had no intention of taking the money. Not at first…
Bean Halloway, lone nobody in a family of ambitious somebodies, is still figuring out what she wants from her life. She always says she doesn’t care about money—but will that still be the case when she finds herself in possession of a lottery ticket worth millions? Bean bought the ticket for her mother Nina, who is glamorous and charismatic—but not exactly an ideal parent. Before Bean can hand it over, an accident leaves Nina in a coma.
Bean and her siblings—histrionic pop star Jeremy and uptight lawyer Genevieve—initially agree to hold on to the ticket until Nina wakes up. Then they start having other ideas…
Throw in an old crush, a gambling debt, a vengeful ex, and some family skeletons lining up to leap out of the closet and life for the Halloways is about to get seriously complicated.
andDo We Deserve This?
‘A timely interrogation of tokenism and generational wealth….will appeal to fans of Madeleine Gray (Green Dot) and Claire Lombardo, as well as viewers of The White Lotus and Bad Sisters who enjoy darkly comic takes on family, privilege and dysfunction.’
‘One of Australia’s sharpest, smartest and funniest satirists. Think Jane Austen transplanted to the suburbs of 21st century Melbourne. Do We Deserve This? is a knockout.’
‘Both a masterclass in the cloying complexities of family and a work of formidable moral intelligence, Do We Deserve This? is also an absolute rip-roaring page turner.’
‘These siblings irritated me like they were my own family, and yet I couldn’t get enough. Hilarious and unhinged.’
‘All families are uniquely f**d up, just not as hilariously as this one. A highly entertaining delight.’
‘The Opposite of Success …was a whip-smart, sharply funny skewering of contemporary personal and professional life. The follow-up, Do We Deserve This?, is even better – funnier, more chaotic and compelling.’
