{"product_id":"bring-the-house-down-paperback-2","title":"Bring the House Down - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Runcie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"binge-worthy novel\" (Kiley Reid\u003ci\u003e, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCome and Get It) \u003c\/i\u003efollowing a theater critic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe who writes a vicious one-star review of a struggling actress he has a one-night stand with in this sharply funny, feminist tinderbox. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWASHINGTON POST \u003c\/i\u003eAND NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eONE OF GLAMOUR'S BEST BOOKS FOR BOOK CLUBS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBring the House Down\u003c\/i\u003e is sharp-witted, wise, and authentic--what a fierce, fantastically funny read.\" --Claire Lombardo, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Most Fun We Ever Had\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInfamous theater critic Alex Lyons knows his verdict by the time the curtain comes down--either a five-star rave or a one-star pan. On the opening night of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he doesn't deliberate over the scathing review he writes for Hayley Sinclair's show. Nor does he hesitate when the opportunity presents itself to have a one-night stand with the struggling actress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnaware that she's gone home with the critic who's just written a career-ending review of her show, Hayley wakes up at his apartment to see his hatchet job in print. In a brilliant act of revenge, she revamps her one-woman show into a viral sensation critiquing Alex Lyons himself--entitled son of a famous actress, serial philanderer, and by all accounts a terrible man. As his reputation goes up in flames, he insists on telling his version of events to his colleague Sophie. Through her eyes, we see that the deeper she gets pulled into his downfall, the more conflicted she becomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliant Trojan horse of a book about art, power, and misogyny, \u003ci\u003eBring the House Down \u003c\/i\u003eis a searing, insightful, and hilarious debut that captures the blurred line between reality and performance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLOTTE RUNCIE was most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e's radio critic and senior arts columnist. She has also written for magazines and newspapers including\u003ci\u003e The Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, spending years in the culture trenches reviewing shows at the Edinburgh Festival. A graduate of Cambridge University, Charlotte was longlisted for the 2023 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize and the Bridport Prize, and was a Foyle Young Poet of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.01 x 5.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53761881571635,"sku":"9780593688915","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yqilj94PaZ9780593688915_84855a54-c77d-4d0b-b359-4b92b333f25c.webp?v=1785358451","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/bring-the-house-down-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}