Pure

Rose Bretécher's  memoir on her long struggle with OCD. Adapted for the 2019 Channel 4 series.

Rose has OCD, but not as you know it.  Pure  is the brave account of her ten-year struggle with Pure O, a little-known form of the condition, which causes her to experience intrusive sexual thoughts of shocking intensity. 

Undermined at every turn by her obsessions and enduring years of misdiagnosis and failed therapies, eventually the love of family and friends and her own courage prevailed, inspiring this beautiful and often hilarious memoir of a woman who refused to give up.

At its core is a lesson for all of us: when it comes to being happy with who we are, there are no neat conclusions.



Rose Bretecher is a writer and creative director. She writes film scrips and short stories, and works as a story consultant for production companies. She also develops creative content and tech tools in the mental health space. Pure is her first book.