Not My Problem: TikTok made me buy it! A sapphic romcom for fans of Derry Girls by Ciara Smyth

Not My Problem is a novel by Ciara Smyth. It is described as a laugh-out-loud sapphic romcom and has been highlighted as a TikTok “made me buy it” pick.

Key details

• Winner of a Waterstones Book Prize
• Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Older Readers
• Winner of the Laugh Out Loud Teen Book Award
• Shortlisted for the Children’s Book Ireland Awards, the Irish Book Awards and the Polari Prize
• Nominated for the Carnegie Medal

Synopsis

When Aideen agrees to help Maebh Kowalska manage an intense workload, the situation quickly escalates and Aideen finds herself becoming the school “fixer”. She takes on other students’ problems too, from retrieving confiscated mobiles to getting into parties.

As Aideen’s own life remains in disarray, spending more time with Maebh and Kavi begins to shift her perspective. With each new request, she starts to question whether every problem can really be solved.