Good Company
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- Author：Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
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8 hours， 59 minutes
A warm， incisive new novel about the enduring bonds of marriage and friendship from Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney， author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Nest
Flora Mancini has been happily married for more than twenty years。 But everything she thought she knew about herself， her marriage， and her relationship with her best friend， Margot， is upended when she stumbles upon an envelope containing her husband’s wedding ring—the one he claimed he lost one summer when their daughter， Ruby， was five。
Flora and Julian struggled for years， scraping together just enough acting work to raise Ruby in Manhattan and keep Julian’s small theater company—Good Company—afloat。 A move to Los Angeles brought their first real career successes， a chance to breathe easier， and a reunion with Margot， now a bona fide television star。 But has their new life been built on lies？ What happened that summer all those years ago？ And what happens now？
With Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s signature tenderness， humor， and insight， Good Company tells a bighearted story of the lifelong relationships that both wound and heal us。
A warm， incisive new novel about the enduring bonds of marriage and friendship from Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney， author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Nest
Flora Mancini has been happily married for more than twenty years。 But everything she thought she knew about herself， her marriage， and her relationship with her best friend， Margot， is upended when she stumbles upon an envelope containing her husband’s wedding ring—the one he claimed he lost one summer when their daughter， Ruby， was five。
Flora and Julian struggled for years， scraping together just enough acting work to raise Ruby in Manhattan and keep Julian’s small theater company—Good Company—afloat。 A move to Los Angeles brought their first real career successes， a chance to breathe easier， and a reunion with Margot， now a bona fide television star。 But has their new life been built on lies？ What happened that summer all those years ago？ And what happens now？
With Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s signature tenderness， humor， and insight， Good Company tells a bighearted story of the lifelong relationships that both wound and heal us。
Reviews
Kristen
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Sweet story。 Friendships。 Time。 Marriage。 Betrayal。 Forgiveness。 Parenthood。 I enjoyed the theater in the background and how it brought them all together over the course of years of marriage and friendship。
Nancee
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Eh。
Rebecca
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It was so S。。。。L。。。O。。。。W。。。。。。 100 pages in before she ever talks to the husband。。。 slow。。
Roslynne Levine
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A beautifully written book about relationships and the choices we make。 Wonderful characters。 4 stars because it could be a little slow and drawn out at times。
Jenny
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I enjoyed it but wanted more。 Less flashbacks and more “now” information。 More to the ending。
Holly D
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I think I am going to stop letting celebrities tell me which books I should read next。 Not sure why Jenna Bush Hager would suggest this one， but this one was just not my cup of tea。 The story was just ok， and the characters were just not engaging enough。 Disappointed in this one。
Joan Geiger-dow
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Honestly I had trouble engaging with this book。 It was a bit easier when the characters were young and enthusiastic。 As they aged and life happened， they became less interesting。
Valerie
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I loved The Nest and looked forward to this author’s new book。 It did not disappoint although I liked The Nest better。 （Which is why I gave this 4 stars）。 The jacket description is correct— a story of relationships， marriage， motherhood， and betrayal。 Thought author did a good job with all of the confusion and emotions that the characters had once the secret was out。 Especially liked the wrap up scene。 The most difficult part for the protagonist is that she ‘lost’ her confidants and support syst I loved The Nest and looked forward to this author’s new book。 It did not disappoint although I liked The Nest better。 （Which is why I gave this 4 stars）。 The jacket description is correct— a story of relationships， marriage， motherhood， and betrayal。 Thought author did a good job with all of the confusion and emotions that the characters had once the secret was out。 Especially liked the wrap up scene。 The most difficult part for the protagonist is that she ‘lost’ her confidants and support system— spouse， best friend， and therapist —- once the secret was revealed as they were complicit in the betrayal。 She had to figure out ‘where do I go from here ？ ‘ by herself。 。。。more
Barbara
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I listened to “Good Company” by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney narrated by the notable Marin Ireland。 I’ll listen to anything she narrates。 She’s perfection。 And as far as author Sweeney， I’ll read anything she writes。 It’s a perfect combination。In “Good Company”， Sweeney explores marriages， family， female friendships， infidelity， and the crazy theatrical world of actors。 The novel centers mostly around Flora， a woman married for over 20 years， and who has an adorable daughter， Ruby。 Her best friend is I listened to “Good Company” by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney narrated by the notable Marin Ireland。 I’ll listen to anything she narrates。 She’s perfection。 And as far as author Sweeney， I’ll read anything she writes。 It’s a perfect combination。In “Good Company”， Sweeney explores marriages， family， female friendships， infidelity， and the crazy theatrical world of actors。 The novel centers mostly around Flora， a woman married for over 20 years， and who has an adorable daughter， Ruby。 Her best friend is Margot， who’s she’s known as long as her husband Julian。 All three， Margot， Flora， and Julian were in theatre together in their 20’s。 Margot found her husband， David， while performing in a play at the park in NYC。 David is a pediatric cardiac surgeon; he plays a minimal role in the story。The story opens with Flora finding Julian’s wedding band in a file drawer。 Julian lost his ring over a decade ago， in a lake， according to Julian。 Obviously Julian lied， and Flora begins questioning her marriage。 Unfortunately， Margot has loose ties to the missing ring。 Flora then questions her friendship with Margot， along with all those significant people along Flora and Julian’s marriage。Sweeney is gifted in telling stories of contemporary families。 Ireland’s voice adds to this notable story。 。。。more
Emi Bevacqua
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Flora and Julian and Margot and David are two perfect bi-coastal couples， and the wives are the best of friends。 Twenty some years later Flora discovers an unsettling truth that belies this beautiful premise。 Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is a masterful author who crafts such exquisitely detailed backstory， all the characters seem to spring immediately to life。 I have to say I preferred the first half of the book to the second， somehow the minutiae that I loved so much when applied to setting the scen Flora and Julian and Margot and David are two perfect bi-coastal couples， and the wives are the best of friends。 Twenty some years later Flora discovers an unsettling truth that belies this beautiful premise。 Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is a masterful author who crafts such exquisitely detailed backstory， all the characters seem to spring immediately to life。 I have to say I preferred the first half of the book to the second， somehow the minutiae that I loved so much when applied to setting the scene in contrast worked to bog down the impending crisis plot， for me。 But the pitch perfect ending more than makes up for that。 。。。more
Quimby 📚📖🩰💐🦥🐘☕️📚📖
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Meh
Emily
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I honestly thought this book was really boring and I thought it was difficult to get into。 While I understood the characters， I did not connect with them and felt indifferent to them。 This book covers the hardships of two marriages。 I feel like this reminds me of many other books I have read before。 It probably does not help that I have never been married and could not necessarily relate。 Overall I was disappointed considering how hyped up this book was。
Eufe
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Good Company is true to its title。 Not great， not amazing， just “good。 “ I definitely enjoyed Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s first novel， The Nest， a whole lot more。 Here she tackles marriage， friendship and what happens when trust bonds are broken。 How do we forgive？ Can we？ Do we？ Thankfully， Sweeney’s characters are well-developed。 They are real and relatable， which doesn’t surprise me， given her debut novel。 Good Company is no different。 Unfortunately， the world her characters inhabit this time a Good Company is true to its title。 Not great， not amazing， just “good。 “ I definitely enjoyed Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s first novel， The Nest， a whole lot more。 Here she tackles marriage， friendship and what happens when trust bonds are broken。 How do we forgive？ Can we？ Do we？ Thankfully， Sweeney’s characters are well-developed。 They are real and relatable， which doesn’t surprise me， given her debut novel。 Good Company is no different。 Unfortunately， the world her characters inhabit this time around seems a little hollow。 Maybe it’s because they’re all in the entertainment business （actors mainly） which currently may elicit a bit of an “eye-roll” for many。 Or maybe it’s because this story has been told a little too often， with nothing new or dynamic to discover here。 I’ll even venture to say that the “betrayal” at the center of the story was a bit unoriginal， a bit expected and rather on the “lighter” side of the betrayal scale （not sure if a scale actually exists， but you get where I’m going here）。 If felt like a Lifetime Movie of the Week circa 1995。 I’ll shelve this in the “summer reading” for when guests arrive and ask for some light fare to pass the time。 And it’s ok if they take it with them-even if it is a signed copy！ 。。。more
Jodi
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3。5 stars
Carol Custer
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This book has been touted in the media so much that I expected it to be - - what？ Good？ Interesting？ Exciting？ Well - - at least better than it was。 It started ok but went steadily downhill for me until by the end I was slogging through just praying for it to be over。。I didn't like any of the characters and the whole premise of the book seemed to be based on their self-absorbed， aren't I great？ behavior。 Not to make light of infidelity - it's horrible and devastating。 But the fact the book seems This book has been touted in the media so much that I expected it to be - - what？ Good？ Interesting？ Exciting？ Well - - at least better than it was。 It started ok but went steadily downhill for me until by the end I was slogging through just praying for it to be over。。I didn't like any of the characters and the whole premise of the book seemed to be based on their self-absorbed， aren't I great？ behavior。 Not to make light of infidelity - it's horrible and devastating。 But the fact the book seems to gloss over the fact David and Margot got through David's stroke - - his STROKE - - like it was a common cold， and yet dwells on the angst of Flora and Julian overcoming infidelity just seems way out of proportion。The book had it's moments but it was a disappointment。 。。。more
Leah Schmidt
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This book surprised me， I was expecting a simple beach read with some basic character development， it was well written and thoughtful。 The characters we’re relatable and I’m sad to reach the end of their story。
Tammy
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Flora and Margot are best friends who meet in college。 Good Company follows their lives intertwined with their husbands and the theater troupe they all started together。 In the twenty plus years this takes place over， both Flora and Margot face hardships。 Margot's husband David who is a surgeon has a stroke while operating on a patient。 Flora's husband Julian cheats on her with a fellow actress。 Flora and Margot's friendship is tested because Margot finds out about the affair but does not tell F Flora and Margot are best friends who meet in college。 Good Company follows their lives intertwined with their husbands and the theater troupe they all started together。 In the twenty plus years this takes place over， both Flora and Margot face hardships。 Margot's husband David who is a surgeon has a stroke while operating on a patient。 Flora's husband Julian cheats on her with a fellow actress。 Flora and Margot's friendship is tested because Margot finds out about the affair but does not tell Flora。 This is a slice of life book。 Nothing extraordinary happens。 You're just following the choices the characters have made over the years and how they live with those choices。 。。。more
Lisa Dullaghan
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It was okay。 Glad I read it。 Appropriate timing with my oldest girls graduating and getting ready to go off to college。
Melissa
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Was a slow start but about half way through the story started to flow leaving the reader wanting to see how the story would end。 A good read about marriage and friendships。
Tom
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Glorious！ Truly glorious。 I have not been this mesmerized by a novel by an unknown author （to me） since I first read Anita Brookner or Elizabeth McCracken or Tessa Hadley。 I ordered every single sentence， every single character， every single plot twist。 Brava！！
Kathy
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4。5 stars！ Such a good book！ If you follow my reads you know that family drama is one of my favorite genres， and this was a great one！ It had complex characters and explored many relationships （parenting， marriage， friendship， etc）。 I especially liked the longtime female friendship between Flora and Margot。 This book brought up a lot of questions about what one would do in certain situations- especially in the face of betrayal。 I would also mention that although there is conflict in the book， it 4。5 stars！ Such a good book！ If you follow my reads you know that family drama is one of my favorite genres， and this was a great one！ It had complex characters and explored many relationships （parenting， marriage， friendship， etc）。 I especially liked the longtime female friendship between Flora and Margot。 This book brought up a lot of questions about what one would do in certain situations- especially in the face of betrayal。 I would also mention that although there is conflict in the book， it’s not too dark。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Jessica Frank
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I was expecting more based on the blurb。 The characters were okay， but the pov would change randomly， and it was hard to tell past and present。
Alisa
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3。5 stars。 I did a combination book/audiobook on Good Company （the narration was very good） and I did enjoy this tale of the friendship of two couples over the years。 The novel goes back and forth in time， as we follow friends and fellow actresses Flora and Margot， as roommates in New York City， young married couples， and then their diverging paths as Flora devotes herself to mothering daughter Ruby， while Margot becomes a television star on a middling medical drama。 This novel is lacking the sa 3。5 stars。 I did a combination book/audiobook on Good Company （the narration was very good） and I did enjoy this tale of the friendship of two couples over the years。 The novel goes back and forth in time， as we follow friends and fellow actresses Flora and Margot， as roommates in New York City， young married couples， and then their diverging paths as Flora devotes herself to mothering daughter Ruby， while Margot becomes a television star on a middling medical drama。 This novel is lacking the satirical bite of The Nest， the author's previous novel。 And I can't quite put my finger on it yet， but something feels somewhat incomplete in both the plot and the characterization。 But all in all， a pleasant diversion。 Thanks to HarperAudio and NetGalley for the advance readers versions。 。。。more
Christine
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 2。5 rounded down Theatre company owner Julian and voiceover actor Flora are finally financially secure after years of struggling and daughter Ruby is about to head off to NYC for college。 Ruby is enamored with godmother and BFF famous TV star Margot （who winds up getting killed off her tv series） and surgeon David until he had a stroke LA transplants （from NYC）。 Flora put her career on back burner for Ruby。 Flora discovers Julian’s “lost” wedding ring and learns he had an affair （the psycho actr 2。5 rounded down Theatre company owner Julian and voiceover actor Flora are finally financially secure after years of struggling and daughter Ruby is about to head off to NYC for college。 Ruby is enamored with godmother and BFF famous TV star Margot （who winds up getting killed off her tv series） and surgeon David until he had a stroke LA transplants （from NYC）。 Flora put her career on back burner for Ruby。 Flora discovers Julian’s “lost” wedding ring and learns he had an affair （the psycho actress stole his wedding ring） and Margot rooming with the actress discovers it and returns it and agrees not to say anything to Flora as she believes Julian learned his lesson。 Years later， Flora discovers the betrayal and lots of questions about career choices and what-ifs which sounds more interesting than it actually was。 。。。more
Michelle
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3。5- Entertaining family drama。 I enjoyed the characters and how it centered around their theater upbringing。 Hard to compare it to The Nest， her first book。
Sunny Dee
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A Bit FlatA predictable story that fell a bit flat。 Each character had a good storyline but they were collectively underdeveloped。 It ended exactly as you might predict it would。
Krista
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I really appreciated this book。 I’m a sucker for stories that explore The ripped and worn edges of relationships。 I always get pulled in。 I think Sweeney did a very good job at constructing the structure to offer all angles and perspectives of what happens when those we hold so dear betray us。 I love complicated characters that you can’t help but feel for。 I loved the different transitions of marriage， of moving from adolescence to adulthood。 The nuance of childhood trauma and how it effects our I really appreciated this book。 I’m a sucker for stories that explore The ripped and worn edges of relationships。 I always get pulled in。 I think Sweeney did a very good job at constructing the structure to offer all angles and perspectives of what happens when those we hold so dear betray us。 I love complicated characters that you can’t help but feel for。 I loved the different transitions of marriage， of moving from adolescence to adulthood。 The nuance of childhood trauma and how it effects our future relationships。 I loved the inter-tangling of identity， and what forgiveness is。 I loved the bittersweet nature of this book 。。。more
Susan
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Well written story about family and friendships。 The writing brings the reader clearly into NYC and into LA down to birds and vegetation。 Creation of place is excellent and connects with so well with life stages and development of feelings。 The two couples are well developed as whole persons， not stereotypes。 No heroes and and no badly flawed people。 Author’s depictions of characters and events remind me of Jodi Picoult who lets tte reader decide and judge outcomes。 I found it easy to sit and lo Well written story about family and friendships。 The writing brings the reader clearly into NYC and into LA down to birds and vegetation。 Creation of place is excellent and connects with so well with life stages and development of feelings。 The two couples are well developed as whole persons， not stereotypes。 No heroes and and no badly flawed people。 Author’s depictions of characters and events remind me of Jodi Picoult who lets tte reader decide and judge outcomes。 I found it easy to sit and lose track of time and I felt myself missing them and wondering what are their next decisions in life。 A great scape。 The novel enveloped me。 。。。more
Janet Leaman Davies
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I enjoyed this book It Was a fast read
Amy B Shaffer
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Held my attention but that’s about all。
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Good Company&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0