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Deep Cuts absolutely wrecked me in the best way!
It’s raw, haunting, and so powerfully written—I felt every emotion right alongside the characters. The way it explores trauma, survival, and resilience is ... READ MORE
An Absolute Banger! Will They? Won't They? Like A Clever Earworm I Won't Forget How Deep Cuts Made Me Feel.
An Absolute Banger of a read.
Took me back to a lot of music I remember from the late 1990s through the early 00s
Nostalgic but also a lovely story, wi... READ MORE
An outstanding debut!
The missed opportunities and longing of "Talking at Night" with music as its bass notes.
I loved this!
From song titles as chapter headings to references... READ MORE
College Coming-Of-Age
I loved this book so much. When people tell you that a book is a lot like another book sometimes you don't really believe them but Deep Cuts really did scr... READ MORE
An immersive debut perfect for fans of One Day and Daisy Jones & The Six!
I can’t believe this is a debut! It’s perfect for fans of ‘One Day’ and ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’, and you really feel that throughout. The book pulls you in... READ MORE
An absolutely captivating debut about connection through music!
Deep Cuts is an immersive debut novel about connection and ambition, a love story spanning several years showing the passionate relationship between charac... READ MORE
An outstanding debut!
The missed opportunities and longing of "Talking at Night" with music as its bass notes.
I loved this!
From song titles as chapter headings to references... READ MORE
When music speaks louder than words...
I loved this book! As someone who’s really into music Deep Cuts felt like it was written for me. It’s the perfect mix of emotional storytelling and music a... READ MORE
Perfect for the romantic music lover
This is a cracking debut from Hannah Brickley.
The backdrop is a music landscape filled with possibility and hardship and excitement.
Joe and Percy l... READ MORE
Tuned to Perfection
This is a book that grabs you like your favourite song and twirls you round the dance floor. It’s fun, enjoyable, makes you want to get out and experience ... READ MORE
What makes her think she’s the one?
Described as “for fans of One Day, Daisy Jones and the Six and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, all of which I loved, how could I resist moving this pr... READ MORE
A love story to music
Thank you to the publishers for providing me with a copy.
Deep Cuts is a book that's really worth seeing out. It's about two people who love each other ... READ MORE
A novel about longing, heartbreak and passion
Following two friends who share a passion for music over the course of a few years, Deep Cuts is a heartbreaking depiction of how messy relationships can g... READ MORE
Synopsis
The first time Joe plays Percy one of his songs in his college room in 2000, she instantly realises three things:
One, she is watching a star in the making.
Two, she can shape his music into something extraordinary.
Three, she will always be on the sidelines.
She swallows her jealousy and throws herself into collaboration, transforming Joe’s songs into indie hits with her blistering critiques.
But there’s an undercurrent to the music they’re making – something undeniably electric, hurtling toward love. And then, almost inevitably, towards heartbreak.
As Joe steps into the spotlight, can Percy bear to watch on in silence?
And can he exist there without her?
Deep Cuts is an irresistible novel about passion and obsession, love and longing and, above all, our need to be heard. It's perfect for readers who loved Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, One Day, Daisy Jones and the Six or High Fidelity.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008695828
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 30 mm
- Weight: 480g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allEmotional. Torturous. I loved every minutes I spent with this book.
I loved every minute spent with this book. A brilliantly and beautifully written love story, track by track. Absolutely charged with emotion, and the harde... READ MORE
Some very captivating elements!
There were some appealing elements to this novel, which I have seen reviewed and advertised in many stores and by many Bookstagrammers. I especially enjoye... READ MORE
Too much pontification but very good writing
This is an incredible debut. Holly Brickley can definitely write and I enjoyed this. However...
Deep Cuts won't be for everyone. These characters aren'... READ MORE
A beautiful book
This was a love letter to music and the early to mid 2000s. The companion playlist was a wonderful addition and I found myself playing it around the house ... READ MORE
Heartfelt Nostalgia for the Noughties Music Scene
For fans of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Normal People, this is a novel which delves into the thorny and complex nature of creative relationships... READ MORE
A Music Lovers Dream! I loved every single second!
A Music Lovers Dream! I loved every single second!
In Deep Cuts we follow Percy, a music lover from a small town, as she navigates her friendships and ... READ MORE
Beautiful Storytelling!
I have such mixed feelings about this book in the best way - I was so frustrated by the characters but in love with the writing and storytelling!
Percy ... READ MORE
Wanted to love this but not for me
I can see this being compared with Daisy Jones and the Six and One Day - both of which I enjoyed - but Deep Cuts didn't do it for me.
I don't necessaril... READ MORE
Worth a read
More like a 3.75 stars rounded up. I enjoyed the story line which was somewhat frustrating at times, in an enjoyable way. I did find myself getting a bit l... READ MORE
A big beautiful book about love and music
“Good songs come from love. Great songs come from heartbreak.”
I picked this book up on a whim and several hours later I looked up to see it had gone da... READ MORE
a music lovers dream
As a musician and music lover in general, this was a dream to read! I loved the dynamic between Percy and Joe and how their love for music was the thing th... READ MORE
Boy meets girl….
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley is a story about Joe and Percy. They meet in college. Joe is passionate about his music and is always around with a guitar in h... READ MORE
If you’re a music geek this is perfect!!
New debut novel from Holly Brickley that is for music lovers and music geeks everywhere!!
The story is centred around the two sensitive characters of Joe ... READ MORE
Friendship and love centered around music
A story about friendship and love, centered around music.
Intense attraction whilst discussing music, songs, styles and meanings. Not straight forward b... READ MORE
The musical collaboration tension we’ve been waiting for since Daisy Jones
If you’re a fan of One Day and love stories told through time, Deep Cuts will be for you.
If you’re also a fan of Daisy Jones and the Six - not only the... READ MORE
Were we all so stupid?
Deep Cuts follows the story of Percy an aspiring writer and her relationship with Joe , as they navigate their lives from college to their late twenties. I... READ MORE
This is truly an INCREDIBLE book! It's so captivating, engaging and unlike anything I've read before.
This is truly an INCREDIBLE book! It's so captivating, engaging and unlike anything I've read before.
If Lily King's Writers & Lovers, Daisy Jones & The... READ MORE
Definitely worth reading!!
This books was great with shades of ‘One Day’ and ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’. I liked how although the book is centred around a romance, it felt like a subp... READ MORE
Love story
Despite feeling that this is aimed at a much younger and more hip generation, I really quite liked this college kid misfit, whose whole experience of life ... READ MORE
Five stars!
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley is a compelling exploration of creativity, ambition, and the complexities of collaboration. Set in the fall of 2000, the novel ... READ MORE
How to live creatively
Percy and Joe meet as students and are drawn together by a shared love of music. Their relationship is very strong, both creatively and personally, and the... READ MORE
Excellent debut novel
Excellent debut novel from Holly Brickley that I read in two sittings. A strong music theme intertwined with romance making for a good combination. Sometim... READ MORE
Memories of Ipods & friends Mixed CDs ultimately a love story
I absolutely devoured this book. I love a book about songs, singers, bands, playlists.
The author knows her music and it was interesting to see the songs ... READ MORE
Fantastic!
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
Percy and Joe meet at university and bond over an obsessive love of music. Joe writes songs and Percy makes them better. O... READ MORE
Interesting, but not for me!
Although I am definitely not the target audience for this book (I think I recognised maybe one artist the author wrote about? And had zero thoughts about t... READ MORE
Fabulous but ending fell flat
Stayed up 'til past 1am to finish this short but dense love letter to music that's had me ruminating on long after I finished reading. I felt fully immerse... READ MORE
Surely one of THE books of 2025!
I feel like I've been waiting to read this book for the last 20 years! As a uni student during the Brit Pop years I LOVED all the nostalgic references, I L... READ MORE
Relationships and music, what’s not to like?
I thoroughly enjoyed Deep Cuts but didn’t adore it. There’s something rather knowing and arms length about it that didn’t quite let me invest in Joe and P... READ MORE
A coming of age story with a musical twist
Already up there as one of my favourite books forever. I like the characters despite Joe and Percy being insufferable. This writer’s musical knowledge will... READ MORE
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