How to Stop Being a Naai, by Mia Arderne

Meet Lucian: on the brink of a separation, disillusioned at work, and desperately clinging to his glory days as a DJ in dingy nightclubs. At forty-five, he’s the poster child for a midlife crisis. When Lucian is forced to confront himself, he faces an uncomfortable truth: Yes, he is a naai. Is this who he truly is, or is this payment for the sins of his father?

How to Stop Being a Naai is a brutally funny, fictional self-help guide that follows Lucian’s journey from toxic train wreck to . . . well, slightly less toxic train wreck. Through his relationship with his father, his failing relationship and tough life decisions, he develops a nine-step framework which progresses from ruthless self-acceptance to channelling your inner naai constructively. In other words, he’ll try anything except go to actual therapy.

*Disclaimer: This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual self-help advice, competent therapy, or functional life guidance is purely coincidental.