People person

Description

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Queenie comes People Person, a vibrant and emotionally rich novel about five half-siblings bound by blood but separated by circumstance—and a father who loved his gold jeep more than he loved them.

Dimple Pennington is thirty, stuck in a dead-end relationship, and chasing influencer fame through a phone screen. Her life feels small, disconnected, and painfully lonely. Though she knows of her half-siblings—Nikisha, Danny, Lizzie, and Prynce—she’s never truly known them.

Then a dramatic event forces them all back into each other’s lives. As they reconnect with their elusive and emotionally absent father, Cyril Pennington, old wounds resurface and new bonds begin to form. What follows is a chaotic, hilarious, and deeply moving journey through sibling dynamics, personal growth, and the messy beauty of chosen family.

People Person is a sharp and soulful exploration of:

• Modern Black British identity and generational trauma
• The meaning of family beyond biology
• Loneliness, connection, and the search for belonging
• Humor and healing in the face of abandonment