GIRL DINNER
DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring hot pink sprayed edges!
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend . . .
Good girls deserve a treat.
Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful,
DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring hot pink sprayed edges!
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy moms and sorority girls practice a sinister new wellness trend . . .
Good girls deserve a treat.
Every member of The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, and all its alumni, are beautiful, high-achieving, and universally respected.
After a freshman year she would rather forget, sophomore Nina Kaur knows being one of the chosen few accepted into The House is the first step in her path to the brightest possible future. Once she’s taken into their fold, the House will surely ease her fears of failure and protect her from those who see a young woman on her own as easy prey.
Meanwhile, adjunct professor Dr. Sloane Hartley is struggling to return to work after accepting a demotion to support her partner’s new position at the cutthroat University. After 18 months at home with her newborn daughter, Sloane’s clothes don’t fit right, her girl-dad husband isn’t as present as he thinks he is, and even the few hours a day she’s apart from her child fill her psyche with paralyzing ennui. When invited to be The House’s academic liaison, Sloane enviously drinks in the way the alumnae seem to have it all, achieving a level of collective perfection that Sloane so desperately craves.
As Nina and Sloane each get drawn deeper into the arcane rituals of the sisterhood, they learn that living well comes with bloody costs. And when they are finally invited to the table, they will have to decide just how much they can stomach in the name of solidarity and power.
- Tor Books
- Hardcover
- October 2025
- 368 Pages
- 9781250883452
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About Olivie Blake
Olivie Blake is the New York Times bestselling author of speculative fiction for adults, including The Atlas Six trilogy, Alone with You in the Ether, Masters of Death, the short story collection Januaries, and her most recent novel, Girl Dinner. With Little Chmura, she is the co-creator of the graphic series Clara and the Devil. As Alexene Farol Follmuth, she is also the author of the young adult novels My Mechanical Romance and Twelfth Knight. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.
Praise
“Darkly comedic … Blake proves herself witty, stylish and unafraid of big ideas.” —The New York Times Book Review
“At once hilarious, scathing, insightful, and heartbreaking—I devoured Girl Dinner! Olivie Blake never pulls any punches, defies genre boundaries, and this book cements her as one of the most unique voices writing at the moment. I live for her commentary on motherhood, relationships, and above all, academia. This book is the fever dream I never knew I needed, and I’m going to recommend it to everyone I meet!” —Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
“Bracing and darkly funny, Girl Dinneris filled with the fire of feminist rage that burns so good. Also, some cannibalism, as a treat.” —TJ Klune, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“As always, Blake eats! Girl Dinner is truly brilliant—a precise and ruthless novel about the impossibility of being a woman and a mother, it also answers the question of what it takes to win when you start from a losing position. I savored every morsel of this wickedly fun and deeply satisfying interrogation of sisterhood, sorority life, and the true cost of success.” —Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty and Immaculate Conception
“A book that whets your appetite before devouring you whole. Girl Dinner is cunning, charged, and just as you’re comfortable—a profound shock. Perfect for the era we live in.” —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings
Discussion Questions
- Nina and Sloane are at very different points in their lives, yet they feel many of the same pressures. Why do you think this is the case?
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Nina and Sloane also differ in their experiences of womanhood due to factors such as race, class, age, and university standing, but their lives are intertwined through The House. In what ways are their experiences similar?
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“You’re a woman and it’s your job to make everything easier for everyone around you, even though nobody will ever think of you” (Ch. 33). Girl Dinner is a dark deep-dive into the performative veneer of perfection and the impossible standards placed on women’s shoulders. How do these pressures impact a woman’s ability to feel content?
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The lifestyle of so-called tradwives is trending on social media. What do you think makes this more traditional 1950s type of lifestyle appealing to some women?
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Hunger plays a major role in this novel—a hunger to have it all, to be the best, and to be accepted. This hunger ultimately leads both Nina and Sloane to embrace some unconventional methods to achieve what they desire. Discuss how this hunger influences their decisions. How do you think this hunger to have it all is perceived differently by society based on your gender?
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Even though men are participating in childcare and household chores more than ever before, women still do the majority of this work in male/female relationships while also making up 47% of the U.S. workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How do you see this disparity play out between Sloane and Max?
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Girl Dinner is satirical in nature, creating outlandish and humorous portrayals of sisterhood in sororities. What parts of the story’s depiction of girlhood and motherhood ring true to you?
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Both Sloane and Nina are transformed and shaped by their experiences with The House. How do you think both have changed by the end of the novel? Were you surprised by the ending and each woman’s choices?
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Throughout the novel, you hear from both Sloane and Nina. Whose point of view did you enjoy most, and why?
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Nina is faced with an important position in the sorority that could change everything (Ch. 30–34). Do you consider yourself a leader? Would you make the same decision as her?
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What is your preferred “girl dinner”?