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Really Good, Actually

Really Good, Actually

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‘Monica Heisey’s observations on men， women， friendship， love and sex are equal parts hilarious and profound’ Dolly Alderton， author of Everything I Know About Love

‘Wildly funny and almost alarmingly relatable’ Marian Keyes， author of Again， Rachel

'Hilarious， heart-warming， wise' Paula Hawkins， author of The Girl on the Train

One of the most hotly anticipated， hilarious and addictive debut novels of 2023， from Schitt’s Creek screenwriter and electric new voice in fiction， Monica Heisey。

I feel like when you get a divorce everyone’s wondering how you ruined it all， what made you so unbearable to be with。 If your husband dies， at least people feel bad for you。

Maggie’s marriage has ended just 608 days after it started， but she’s fine – she’s doing really good， actually。 Sure， she’s alone for the first time in her life， can’t afford her rent and her obscure PhD is going nowhere 。 。 。 but at the age of twenty-nine， Maggie is determined to embrace her new status as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™。

Soon she’s taking up ‘sadness hobbies’ and getting back out there， sex-wise， oversharing in the group chat and drinking with her high-intensity new divorced friend Amy。 As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce， she finds herself questioning everything， including: Why do we still get married？ Did I fail before I even got started？ How many Night Burgers until I’m happy？

Laugh-out-loud funny， razor sharp and painfully relatable， Really Good， Actually is an irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love， friendship and happiness from a stunning new voice in fiction， Monica Heisey。

‘A smart， funny and warm debut with such a strong voice’ Cathy Rentzenbrink， author of Everyone Is Still Alive

‘Monica Heisey makes me laugh hard and often’ Rob Delaney

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Reviews

Lisa ，

Interestingly odd novel but enjoyable。。。。I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway。。thank you Goodreads！

Jean ，

Started out good then went downhill for me。Maggie`s marriage ended after 608 days and at 29 has to change her life but her behaviour was terrible， stalking her husband and treating her friends horrendously which makes you dislike her more and more。Definitely not for me。 Started out good then went downhill for me。Maggie`s marriage ended after 608 days and at 29 has to change her life but her behaviour was terrible， stalking her husband and treating her friends horrendously which makes you dislike her more and more。Definitely not for me。 。。。more

Connie JL ，

I love the beginning and first half so much， but I feel that the second half is not quite the same character we meet in the first half。 I found it hard to believe some of the discoveries we make about Maggie’s behaviour in the second half。 But still the novel was just ridiculously funny and made me feel SO normal。 Genius

Katie B ，

Full review coming soon。

Jenn ，

I was hoping it would be a modern day Bridget Jones。 It fell way short for me。 So self destructive。 Idk why i finished it， other than to see if it improved。

BookBloggerJanine ，

Really Good Actually by Monica Heisey。I give this book 3。75 stars Maggie’s marriage has ended just 608 days after it started， but she’s fine – she’s doing really good actually ！ At the age of twenty-nine， Maggie is determined to embrace her new status as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™。Soon she’s taking up ‘sadness hobbies’ and getting back out there， sex-wise， oversharing in the group chat and drinking with her new divorced friend Amy。 As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her firs Really Good Actually by Monica Heisey。I give this book 3。75 stars Maggie’s marriage has ended just 608 days after it started， but she’s fine – she’s doing really good actually ！ At the age of twenty-nine， Maggie is determined to embrace her new status as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™。Soon she’s taking up ‘sadness hobbies’ and getting back out there， sex-wise， oversharing in the group chat and drinking with her new divorced friend Amy。 As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce， she finds herself questioning everything， including: Why do we still get married？ Did I fail before I even got started？ How many Night Burgers until I’m happy？An interesting and raw read with heartache and humour about losing your way in life after a divorce。I really wanted to love this book but I couldn’t connect with the main character Maggie at all。 I think I’m probably the wrong generation to be reading it。 Don’t let this deter you from picking it up I think this will be relatable to lots and appeal to many！ With thanks to Netgalley，Monica Heisey and 4th Estate Books for my chance to read and review this 。。。more

Gwen ，

Like Bridget Jones Diary for a new generation！ Really funny， and filled with uncomfortably relatable moments， with just enough sincerity to make you really care about the characters。

Harriet ，

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💬 "It doesn't have to be some big conspiracy。 It doesn't have to be special。 It can be just bad。"💭 Really Good， Actually is a darkly funny （actually genuinely funny） novel by Schitt’s Creek and Working Moms screenwriter， Monica Heisey。We follow Maggie’s life， and her every thought thought - the good， the bad and the plain damn weird - after her husband leaves her after just 608 days of marriage。 Maggie’s a little bit messy， but very relatable; she has a way with messing up friend Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💬 "It doesn't have to be some big conspiracy。 It doesn't have to be special。 It can be just bad。"💭 Really Good， Actually is a darkly funny （actually genuinely funny） novel by Schitt’s Creek and Working Moms screenwriter， Monica Heisey。We follow Maggie’s life， and her every thought thought - the good， the bad and the plain damn weird - after her husband leaves her after just 608 days of marriage。 Maggie’s a little bit messy， but very relatable; she has a way with messing up friendships， dating and relationships， her job， and， in her mind， her whole entire life （every aspect of it you could ever imagine）。 But obviously she learns some things along the way and despite the laughs throughout， there are some more poignant moments， with the potential for tears at the end （be warned）This novel genuinely made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion。 Maggie’s inner monologue is hilarious and I loved attempting to follow her thought processes as you read through things such as her google search results。 Maggie is basically learning many a valuable life lesson whilst in the messiest of scenarios， surrounded by friends that she kind of really pissed off along the way， but who still loved her anyway。 It’s giving， Fleabag x Queenie x Everything I Know About Love and I am HERE for it。 A really really enjoyable read and one which I expect will be very popular upon its release in January。 I’ll definitely be keeping my eyes peeled for whatever Heisey releases next。 。。。more

Allison ，

For fans of Bridget Jones' Diary and Ghosts by Dolly Alderton， "Really Good， Actually" will appeal to readers looking for a fun， funny， spunky， relatable heroine who doesn't have it all figured out， but who keeps moving forward anyway。 This book brought me both laughter and tears， and a handful of underlined passages （a little too relatable， perhaps！）。 Will absolutely be watching for the author's next book！ Many thanks to William Morrow for a physical ARC， and Edelweiss for the opportunity to re For fans of Bridget Jones' Diary and Ghosts by Dolly Alderton， "Really Good， Actually" will appeal to readers looking for a fun， funny， spunky， relatable heroine who doesn't have it all figured out， but who keeps moving forward anyway。 This book brought me both laughter and tears， and a handful of underlined passages （a little too relatable， perhaps！）。 Will absolutely be watching for the author's next book！ Many thanks to William Morrow for a physical ARC， and Edelweiss for the opportunity to review！ 。。。more

lovesbooks1986 ，

This book had my feeling in a rollercoaster I laughed many times and was near tears with parts too。 Picking up your life after your divorce and pushing forward to make yourself better it’s long a journey。 I would recommend this read。

Charlotte M ，

This book made me laugh。 Out loud。 In public。 It's also a really incredible exploration of anxiety and making all the wrong choices。 Heisey is a great writer， the pacing was great and it's genuinely funny。 This book made me laugh。 Out loud。 In public。 It's also a really incredible exploration of anxiety and making all the wrong choices。 Heisey is a great writer， the pacing was great and it's genuinely funny。 。。。more

Helen_t_reads ，

Maggie and Jon have been together since university – almost a decade – but， when they finally marry， it doesn’t last and after 608 days it’s over。 Maggie and Jon are divorcing。 I was really looking forward to reading this novel which is being lauded as “hilarious and painfully relatable”， “laugh out loud funny” and “razor sharp”。 I really wanted to like it， but in reality it isn’t any of these things。The focus is squarely on how Maggie deals with the emotional fallout of the divorce， especially Maggie and Jon have been together since university – almost a decade – but， when they finally marry， it doesn’t last and after 608 days it’s over。 Maggie and Jon are divorcing。 I was really looking forward to reading this novel which is being lauded as “hilarious and painfully relatable”， “laugh out loud funny” and “razor sharp”。 I really wanted to like it， but in reality it isn’t any of these things。The focus is squarely on how Maggie deals with the emotional fallout of the divorce， especially as she is clearly not handling it at all well， despite her protestation that she is Reall Good Actually。 You’d have to be completely heartless not to think that Maggie deserves some sympathy， but she mostly comes across as irritating， self-obsessed and unlikeable。 The book is exhausting to read in many ways。 Partly due to its format （no chapters and not a great deal of dialogue）， but mainly because of the constant repetition of Maggie’s self-destructive and negative behaviours。 Overcoming the heartbreak of a failed marriage is like grieving， and we all know that this process is not linear， but in terms of the narrative arc you can’t keep having your main character regressing or repeating the same actions without a detrimental effect upon it and sadly that it is what happens here。 It literally wears the reader out and their patience becomes as tried as that of Maggie’s closest friends。Maggie is drawn with a strong voice and there is a definite sense of her character。 It is well observed and there are some funny bits。 In the main though， it isn’t hilarious or laugh out loud funny to see a character have what is effectively a full-blown breakdown。 At least the ending is hopeful and there are signs of personal growth and development for Maggie at the close of the novel which is a real positive。Really Good Actually is a novel with a good premise that sadly loses its way in its execution。 A firmer editorial hand was needed to shape the story， give it a more satisfying arc， tone down the truly painful aspects （which are too painful in a comic novel）， reduce its length （it really is too long）， and develop the plotline a smidge。I was so sorry not to have enjoyed this novel as much as I wanted to。Thank you to Netgalley and Fourth Estate for an e-ARC in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more

Marisa Neyenhuis ，

This was a fun read。

Meghan ，

What happens when you're not thirty & already getting divorced？ This is the heart of the issue for Maggie in 'Really Good， Actually'。 The book is insightful & funny with some cringe-worthy antics by Maggie。 She has to learn to find her way alone & figure out what she actually wants when she thought she was done after getting married。 Follow her journey as she navigates dating， her sexuality， housing， her job & friends celebrating what she's lost。 You'll cheer Maggie along her journey even if you What happens when you're not thirty & already getting divorced？ This is the heart of the issue for Maggie in 'Really Good， Actually'。 The book is insightful & funny with some cringe-worthy antics by Maggie。 She has to learn to find her way alone & figure out what she actually wants when she thought she was done after getting married。 Follow her journey as she navigates dating， her sexuality， housing， her job & friends celebrating what she's lost。 You'll cheer Maggie along her journey even if you can't necessarily relate。I did receive an ARC but it did not influence my review。 。。。more

Sally ，

Maggie’s marriage has ended。 608 days after it started to be precise but she’s fine。 In fact she’s doing really good， actually。 Alone for the first time in her life she can’t afford her rent and her PhD is going nowhere but at the age of twenty-nine， Maggie is determined to embrace her newly divorced state。 Before long she’s taking up hobbies and getting back out there。 Maggie throws herself into the first year of divorce where she finds herself questioning everything including why did she get m Maggie’s marriage has ended。 608 days after it started to be precise but she’s fine。 In fact she’s doing really good， actually。 Alone for the first time in her life she can’t afford her rent and her PhD is going nowhere but at the age of twenty-nine， Maggie is determined to embrace her newly divorced state。 Before long she’s taking up hobbies and getting back out there。 Maggie throws herself into the first year of divorce where she finds herself questioning everything including why did she get married and did she throw the towel in too soon。 I have tried so very hard not to DNF this book but I have got 67% through and I just can’t finish it。 I’m sorry but I had high expectations for this。 I really disliked Maggie as a character。 I’m sure that others will adore this book but it’s taken me weeks and weeks to read it and that’s not like me at all。 I usually devour books。 。。。more

Sally ，

Maggie’s marriage has ended。 608 days after it started to be precise but she’s fine。 In fact she’s doing really good， actually。 Alone for the first time in her life she can’t afford her rent and her PhD is going nowhere but at the age of twenty-nine， Maggie is determined to embrace her newly divorced state。 Before long she’s taking up hobbies and getting back out there。 Maggie throws herself into the first year of divorce where she finds herself questioning everything including why did she get m Maggie’s marriage has ended。 608 days after it started to be precise but she’s fine。 In fact she’s doing really good， actually。 Alone for the first time in her life she can’t afford her rent and her PhD is going nowhere but at the age of twenty-nine， Maggie is determined to embrace her newly divorced state。 Before long she’s taking up hobbies and getting back out there。 Maggie throws herself into the first year of divorce where she finds herself questioning everything including why did she get married and did she throw the towel in too soon。 I have tried so very hard not to DNF this book but I have got 67% through and I just can’t finish it。 I’m sorry but I had high expectations for this。 I really disliked Maggie as a character。 I’m sure that others will adore this book but it’s taken me weeks and weeks to read it and that’s not like me at all。 I usually devour books。 。。。more

Tobi Kramer ，

I think I am simply to old， and old fashioned to enjoy this book。 I thought it rambled and took too long to tell the story。 I had a hard time liking and sympathizing with Maggie， and her lack of self respect and self reflection got very old。 The humor was often a bit vulgar for me。 It was a quick read， and I did finish the book， but it was just not my cup of tea。

Susan ，

Maggie is doing ok。 At least that is what she tells everyone。 She is divorced， has。 O money and spends more than she brings in， is homeless， taking up new hobbies， but she continues to say that she is fine。 Here is her story。

Chris Markley ，

Margaret's life is heading in a direction she never expected， her marriage is over and she doesn't know how to handle it。 She isn't happy about it and doesn't know how to do it and she takes out her angst on and alienates everyone in her life。 A story of finding a way to survive the unimaginable and find yourself in the process。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing an ARC for my honest review。 Margaret's life is heading in a direction she never expected， her marriage is over and she doesn't know how to handle it。 She isn't happy about it and doesn't know how to do it and she takes out her angst on and alienates everyone in her life。 A story of finding a way to survive the unimaginable and find yourself in the process。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing an ARC for my honest review。 。。。more

Nick ，

I was drawn to this book after seeing that Monica Heisey has written for Schitt's Creek， a wonderful and funny sitcom， and hoped that that humour would translate to the page。 Thankfully， Heisey debut novel is really funny， actually！Really Good， Actually follows Maggie。 a twenty-nine-year-old who's marriage collapses。 What follows is a desperate search for figuring out who she is and how she can move on with her life。 Much of the conflict resolves around this quest which ends up feeling a bit rep I was drawn to this book after seeing that Monica Heisey has written for Schitt's Creek， a wonderful and funny sitcom， and hoped that that humour would translate to the page。 Thankfully， Heisey debut novel is really funny， actually！Really Good， Actually follows Maggie。 a twenty-nine-year-old who's marriage collapses。 What follows is a desperate search for figuring out who she is and how she can move on with her life。 Much of the conflict resolves around this quest which ends up feeling a bit repetitive and one-note。 Thankfully， Maggie's constant whinging is balanced in equal parts by humour and wit， otherwise this book would have fallen flat very quickly。In the past， I have found it notoriously difficult to find books that are genuinely funny， but Heisey had me laughing out loud in public on multiple occasions and， whilst Maggie can be a frustrating protagonist， she is also very relatable， to the point where this almost reads like a memoir。 All in all， a funny and authentic exploration of heartbreak， young adulthood， and coming to terms with life not always going your way。Many thanks to 4th Estate and NetGalley for providing me with a Digital Review Copy。 。。。more

Blakely Smith ，

I’m so glad to be done with this。 I wish I wasn’t so stubborn and could abandon books sometimes 🤣。 Had a few clever/funny lines but mostly extremely boring。

what。heather。loves ，

"Thinking outside of a comparative context was a challenge。 I was less of a partier than Jon had been， but could I really call myself a homebody in my own right？ In marriage I had traded in my essential traits for a series of comparisons: I was the Cranky One， the Bookish One， the One Who Cares Of the Towels Are Damp。 I wanted a placed where I could figure out who I might be next， but every potential landlord or roommate wanted to know About Me now。"Dealing with an unexpected， impending divorce "Thinking outside of a comparative context was a challenge。 I was less of a partier than Jon had been， but could I really call myself a homebody in my own right？ In marriage I had traded in my essential traits for a series of comparisons: I was the Cranky One， the Bookish One， the One Who Cares Of the Towels Are Damp。 I wanted a placed where I could figure out who I might be next， but every potential landlord or roommate wanted to know About Me now。"Dealing with an unexpected， impending divorce from Jon， 29 year old Maggie， living in Toronto is lost。 Firstly the positives: It started strong with a hilarious， if slightly unhinged， stream of consciousness from Maggie。 It ended well， with Maggie gaining more self-awareness with support from her brilliant circle of friends。 Parts are engaging with the focus on character development and the blunt descriptions of everyday life and Maggie's voice is strong。My criticisms: It was drawn-out， the plot is minimal and I found the lack of chapters exhausting。 I suspect Maggie is supposed to be loveable， but dysfunctional， but over time I found her self-centred and wallowing in self-pity。 It took too long for her to come into her own and she spent much of it stalking her ex and being unpleasant to her well-meaning friends， who rightly become weary of her。 I wanted there to be more explanation for Maggie's behavior， some context to make it make sense， or even a different perspective。Ultimately I think this will be adored by many the same age as Maggie， but for this 43 year old she was funny， but rather irritating。 I went through an engagement， rather than marriage， breakup aged 26， so could relate to some， but not most of Maggie's experiences。 Elements are witty， and pithy， but it's also repetitive， frustrating and try-hard。 A strong and hilariously sharp voice， this lost its way for me。 。。。more

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Samantha Schimke ，

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy。Overall， I enjoyed this book for my ownentertainment， but I would not recommend it for mostother readers。The narration is through Maggie's lens， a 29 year oldliving in Toronto， following her from the first days ofher legal separation to her divorce。 There is a lot ofwallowing and self-pity， but Maggie's thoughtprocess is hilarious， stand up comic level funny。Many times I paused reading wondering how could Istill like this character when she kept making suchho I received an Advanced Reader's Copy。Overall， I enjoyed this book for my ownentertainment， but I would not recommend it for mostother readers。The narration is through Maggie's lens， a 29 year oldliving in Toronto， following her from the first days ofher legal separation to her divorce。 There is a lot ofwallowing and self-pity， but Maggie's thoughtprocess is hilarious， stand up comic level funny。Many times I paused reading wondering how could Istill like this character when she kept making suchhorrible choices。 It's because she is so insightfullycomedic。It's a linear story broken up with delightful listiclechapters。 It does take quite a long time for Maggie tofind her way， I feel like the story could have been 1/2as long and retained it's fantastic humor。I am looking forward to whatever this author may donext; she is hilarious！Now， I would not suggest this book for my mother， forexample， much of the talk of dating apps and socialmedia would be over her head。 Also Maggie divesinto dating （and one night flings） like it is an Olympicsport。 。。。more

Kim ，

Maggie is a 29 year old on the verge of a not that interesting divorce and is trying to figure out her life。 To be honest， I was probably not the right audience for this book and， while enjoyed the Bridget Jones’s Diary-esqueness of it， I wasn’t totally feeling it。 Although I laughed out loud at parts of the book and overall thought it was a competent story， just as I thought the author was getting into a groove， there would be some cringeworthy comment about sex that wasn’t funny or necessary。 Maggie is a 29 year old on the verge of a not that interesting divorce and is trying to figure out her life。 To be honest， I was probably not the right audience for this book and， while enjoyed the Bridget Jones’s Diary-esqueness of it， I wasn’t totally feeling it。 Although I laughed out loud at parts of the book and overall thought it was a competent story， just as I thought the author was getting into a groove， there would be some cringeworthy comment about sex that wasn’t funny or necessary。 Also， midnight mass is at midnight between December 24th/25th， not the evening of December 25th in most parts of the world， assuming even in Canada， which is where the book is set。 Just saying。 。。。more

Katherine Sparkle ，

I received an ebook copy of Really Good， Actually from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Sometimes you read a synopsis and you just know a book is for you。 This is how I felt when I read the description of Really Good， Actually。 I've been in a reading slump recently and only reading what really appeals to me。 This book had me hooked from page one。 It was funny and ridiculous and healing。 It felt modern， too， in a way that made me feel fuzzy inside。 The inclusion of Maggie's "group chat" I received an ebook copy of Really Good， Actually from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Sometimes you read a synopsis and you just know a book is for you。 This is how I felt when I read the description of Really Good， Actually。 I've been in a reading slump recently and only reading what really appeals to me。 This book had me hooked from page one。 It was funny and ridiculous and healing。 It felt modern， too， in a way that made me feel fuzzy inside。 The inclusion of Maggie's "group chat" was perfect and kept me laughing with relatability。 From the peril of trying to unlock your phone screen with your nose in cold weather to referring to one of two Laurens as "Emotional Lauren，" I had a great time reading this。 This is a hilarious read while also being the most accurate portrayal of heartbreak I've ever read。 If you are a millennial who has ever felt like you were going crazy after a bad breakup， I absolutely recommend reading this。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

Maggie， the protagonist， and her husband Jon split up after 10 years together and being married briefly。 Jon leaves and takes most of their belongings （which he paid for） and their cat， Janet。 I felt sorry for her for a minute， but she started grating on my nerves when she kept trying to contact Jon despite no response from him。 No response IS a response。 She has very little money （I logged on to my bank account: I had $200 and a credit card statement that was mostly burgers”） but on the next pa Maggie， the protagonist， and her husband Jon split up after 10 years together and being married briefly。 Jon leaves and takes most of their belongings （which he paid for） and their cat， Janet。 I felt sorry for her for a minute， but she started grating on my nerves when she kept trying to contact Jon despite no response from him。 No response IS a response。 She has very little money （I logged on to my bank account: I had $200 and a credit card statement that was mostly burgers”） but on the next page confesses that she binge shops with her credit card， “I bought an expensive dress online， realized the $350 I’d agreed to pay was a first installment-that the store expected to receive three more-sent a panicked email， and got my money back。” WTF， this woman is in her late 20s and is completely immature and irresponsible。 She is addicted to her phone and dating apps， and has a particularly cringy night out with her group of friends where she awkwardly and unsuccessfully tries to make conversation twice about Simon， the guy she is seeing （once about sex and the other a lame story about a magic trick）。 It was painful to read。 Maggie’s life is a train wreck， and I was skimming large chunks of text the closer I got to the end。 There were some funny lines but that was not enough to redeem this book for me。 I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway， many thanks to the publishers。 。。。more

Tilly Fitzgerald ，

I was gonna try so hard to wait until next year and get through some of my older reads， but honestly this one has been calling to me since I got it and pretty much every time I saw a glowing review （often）。 And do you know what？ Really good， actually is an understatement！ This is really fucking hilarious， actually。Really sharply observed， actually。Really relatable， actually （and painfully）。Really poignant， actually。And just a really REALLY easy five stars， actually。 This is the kind of book wher I was gonna try so hard to wait until next year and get through some of my older reads， but honestly this one has been calling to me since I got it and pretty much every time I saw a glowing review （often）。 And do you know what？ Really good， actually is an understatement！ This is really fucking hilarious， actually。Really sharply observed， actually。Really relatable， actually （and painfully）。Really poignant， actually。And just a really REALLY easy five stars， actually。 This is the kind of book where you almost wish you were reading it in a room full of your friends because there were so many passages where I just wanted to be like ‘look look， get a load of this！’ because Heisey is just so utterly spot on with her observations。 I mean， was Maggie super likeable？ Maybe not 🤷‍♀️ But is there definitely a bit of Maggie in all of us？ 100%！ Whilst I personally found this the first book I could relate to about an in-my-twenties divorce， it’s about so much more than that - the friendship group was a real highlight but also my god the constant thoughts about food/fitness/cosmetic surgery is basically my daily struggle 😂This was just the book I needed - it felt fresh with the little lists and messages that break up the chapters， and it had me laughing out loud during one of my low flat periods， which says A LOT。 Please can more comedy screenwriters turn to books？！Really do pre-order this， actually。 。。。more

Suzanne ，

This is sharply observed， but not funny。 The character is messy and mostly irritating。 I just wanted her to finally make a decent choice for herself， treat people decently， etc。 I was sad or angry for two weeks， with a side of vicarious body dysmorphia， but I think people who like My Year of Rest and Relaxation， Queenie or the show Girls will enjoy。I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review。

Laura ，

I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway and received the book from William Morrow。 Thanks for choosing me！ Let me start off by saying that I truly believed I was going to love the heck out of this book。 I went through a divorce in my early 20s and I figured I would relate to the main character - I didn't。 I find her to be a bit self-centered and honestly at some points she got on my nerves with how repetitive it got at certain points。 I get how difficult a divorce can be and understand that I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway and received the book from William Morrow。 Thanks for choosing me！ Let me start off by saying that I truly believed I was going to love the heck out of this book。 I went through a divorce in my early 20s and I figured I would relate to the main character - I didn't。 I find her to be a bit self-centered and honestly at some points she got on my nerves with how repetitive it got at certain points。 I get how difficult a divorce can be and understand that everyone has a different process， but I just couldn't get into this story as much as I hoped I would。 I did like that it felt honest and at some points I felt like I was sitting right beside her as she went through the motions of everyday life after her husband moves out。 It wasn't a bad book， just not a book I love。 I still think it's worth reading。 。。。more

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