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I Should Have Said.: Quick-Witted Comebacks I Only Wish I'd Said to Friends and Lovers
Daisy de Villeneuve

I Should Have Said.: Quick-Witted Comebacks I Only Wish I'd Said to Friends and Lovers

Am I just too sensitive? Or, are people as crass, tactless, rude and cruel as they often seem to be? 

Sometimes so surprised at what has been said that it is too late to respond with what... I Should Have Said.

I felt like I had been used, disrespected, hoodwinked, my time wasted but especially let down. So I left town...

But, this isn't just my story, it's yours too, part of the universal adventure of friendship and love. 

Book Details:

  • Author: Daisy de Villeneuve
  • Published Year: 2015
  • Rights Sold
    • Hardie Grant: UK
Daisy de Villeneuve

Daisy de Villeneuve

Daisy de Villeneuve studied Fashion and Fine Art at Parsons School of Design in both New York and Paris. The London born illustrator, designer and writer is renowned for her offbeat, felt-tip illustrations.  He Said She Said and I Told You So, her quirky books for Pocko Editions & Chronicle books, have been hugely successful. Her felt-tip illustrations have graced shoeboxes for Topshop, followed by the 'Daisy de Villeneuve for Topshop' illustrated range of household products in 2003, packaging for Moët & Chandon, cosmetic bags for Boots and T-shirts for the V&am...
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Book Reviews

  • "We loved this book. Wonderful illustrations and witty retorts. Daisy de Villeneuve is effortlessly cool and this book is fun and entertaining."
    Frost Magazine
  • "And for your single bff, do buy Daisy de Villeneuve’s sharp-tongued new book (pictured bottom) of illustrated ‘should’ve saids’, called, of course, I Should Have Said…"
    Disneyrollergirl.net
  • "a smart, witty little compilation of illustrations inspired by the day-to-day quips of modern romance, from awkward goodbyes to miss-sent texts…plus all the things she wishes she’d said at the time. Don’t we all."
    Daily Mail
  • "Like a modern Girl’s Guide, I Should Have Said by Daisy de Villeneuve is filled with jaw-dropping comments made by unsuitable paramours or anti-sisterhood friends, and the witty comebacks Daisy wishes she’d said… Whether for cautionary tales, as a witty guide to future situations or simply for the pleasure of Daisy’s drawings and skewed humour, I Should Have Said is the book to give your girlfriends right now.  "
    Vanity Fair
  • "Like a modern Girl's Guide, I Should Have Said by Daisy de Villeneuve is filled with jaw-dropping comments made by unsuitable paramours or anti-sisterhood friends, and the witty comebacks Daisy wishes she'd said….Whether for cautionary tales, as a witty guide to future situations or simply for the pleasure of Daisy's drawings and skewed humour, I Should Have Said is the book to give your girlfriends right now"
    Vanity Fair