Memoir of New York party girl hurtles along

Have you ever heard of Cat Marnell?

Cat Marnell: readers will either love or loathe her storytelling style, but there is no doubting her authenticity

Memoir: How To Murder Your Life, By Cat Marnell, Ebury, €17.99

You may, or may not, have heard of her but, for those who have, Cat Marnell is a polarising figure; adored by many for her irreverent, singular beauty magazine writing and derided by others who deem her an entitled, oversharing millennial.

There’s no doubting that Marnell, with her propensity towards the searingly confessional, knows how to start a conversation: often writing with ...