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Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 The Morbids
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'Heart-wrenching, heart-warming and ultimately uplifting--a story about the power of a little kindness

'A story of friendship, love and what it means to truly live when, sometimes, it may seem easier not to.

'Caitlin is convinced she's going to die.

'Two years ago she was a normal twenty-something with a blossoming career and a plan to go travelling with her best friend, until a car accident left her with a deep, unshakable understanding that she's only alive by mistake.

'Caitlin deals with these thoughts by throwing herself into work, self-medicating with alcohol, and attending a support group for people with death-related anxiety, informally known as the Morbids.

'But when her best friend announces she's getting married in Bali, and she meets a handsome doctor named Tom, Caitlin must overcome her fear of death and learn to start living again.

'Beautiful, funny, and universally relatable this story of hidden loneliness and the power of compassion and companionship reminds us that life is an adventure truly worth living.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2020 .
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      Extent: 368p.
      Note/s:
      • Published September 2020
      ISBN: 9781760877538
    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2022 .
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      Extent: 368p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published January 2022
      ISBN: 9781761067211
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Related Works

The Morbids : An Extract Ewa Ramsey , 2020 extract novel (The Morbids)
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , September 2020;
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Works about this Work

Death Drives Two Debuts Ed Wright , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19 December 2020; (p. 16)
— Review of The Morbids Ewa Ramsey , 2020 single work novel ; Hermit S. R. White , 2020 single work novel
The Morbids by Ewa Ramsey Review – Mental Illness Captured with Remarkable Nuance and Skill Fiona Wright , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 11 September 2020;
— Review of The Morbids Ewa Ramsey , 2020 single work novel

'The Morbids takes its title from the unofficial moniker of a therapy group that its protagonist, Caitlin, attends in a “nondescript community room in Surry Hills” on Tuesday nights, alongside a ragtag group of misfits all united by their crippling fear of death.' (Introduction)
The Morbids by Ewa Ramsey Review – Mental Illness Captured with Remarkable Nuance and Skill Fiona Wright , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 11 September 2020;
— Review of The Morbids Ewa Ramsey , 2020 single work novel

'The Morbids takes its title from the unofficial moniker of a therapy group that its protagonist, Caitlin, attends in a “nondescript community room in Surry Hills” on Tuesday nights, alongside a ragtag group of misfits all united by their crippling fear of death.' (Introduction)
Death Drives Two Debuts Ed Wright , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19 December 2020; (p. 16)
— Review of The Morbids Ewa Ramsey , 2020 single work novel ; Hermit S. R. White , 2020 single work novel
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