Good Company
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Summary
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。
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
Faith Hurst-Bilinski
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Good Company was a portrait of a marriage。 Nothing much happens most of the time。 You just go on with your life waiting。 When things do happen， you are waiting for them to be over。 That's how I read this book。 I was waiting for something to happen most of the time and then waiting to see how it would end。 At times it was touching and thought provoking， but overall， I feel like I've read this story before。 Good Company was a portrait of a marriage。 Nothing much happens most of the time。 You just go on with your life waiting。 When things do happen， you are waiting for them to be over。 That's how I read this book。 I was waiting for something to happen most of the time and then waiting to see how it would end。 At times it was touching and thought provoking， but overall， I feel like I've read this story before。 。。。more
Lindsay Creech
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I really enjoyed the story of Good Company。 This character driven novel focuses on the marriage of Flora and Julian and their best friends Margot and Dave。 all set during a summer with flashbacks to the past。 Margot， Flora， and Julian all have careers in the acting field so a lot of the book centered on the impact that these jobs had on their relationships with each other。 The story starts out when Flora finds Julian's "missing" wedding ring hidden in the bottom of a file cabinet when the story I really enjoyed the story of Good Company。 This character driven novel focuses on the marriage of Flora and Julian and their best friends Margot and Dave。 all set during a summer with flashbacks to the past。 Margot， Flora， and Julian all have careers in the acting field so a lot of the book centered on the impact that these jobs had on their relationships with each other。 The story starts out when Flora finds Julian's "missing" wedding ring hidden in the bottom of a file cabinet when the story behind the missing ring was that it had been lost while swimming in a pond。 How did this ring get here？ What is Julian hiding？ The strong marriage and friendships are all put in question while Flora figures out who she can trust。 I really enjoyed this book， I did not love it as much as The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney but would definitely recommend with the trigger warnings of adultery。 I did feel lost a few times with the flashbacks to the past that were embedded in the present-day story。 I wish there was a bit more structure of dates or chapter breaks to define these moments。 If you loved the novel Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel then you will enjoy Good Company！ 。。。more
Aimee Dars
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Thank you to #partner @bibliolifestyle and @eccobooks for including me on the book tour for 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 by @cynthiadsweeney。On the morning of her daughter’s high school graduation， voice over actress Flora Mancini searches through old photographs and postcards only to find her husband’s old wedding ring， a ring Julian told her he lost fifteen years previously。 That summer， the family of three lived in upstate New York working on a play with mostly unemployed actors， including Flora’s best frien Thank you to #partner @bibliolifestyle and @eccobooks for including me on the book tour for 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 by @cynthiadsweeney。On the morning of her daughter’s high school graduation， voice over actress Flora Mancini searches through old photographs and postcards only to find her husband’s old wedding ring， a ring Julian told her he lost fifteen years previously。 That summer， the family of three lived in upstate New York working on a play with mostly unemployed actors， including Flora’s best friend， Margot， for Good Company， Julian’s small theater group。Since then， Flora and Julian who spent years worrying about work， finally got regular jobs and joined Margot， star of a 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘺‘𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘺-type hospital drama， in Los Angeles。 Finally enjoying stability， the discovery of the ring threatens to upend not just their marriage but also their relationships with their friends and daughter。I sat down to read this， and suddenly， I was through！ It’s my favorite kind of writing—lyrical， contemplative， and fresh。 The perspective shifts between different characters， and their various voices combine to provide a layered version of events while giving access to their secrets。Fans of literary fiction， particularly by Ann Pachett and Celeste Ng will enjoy this book 。。。more
Jenna Hager
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Spring is officially here！ As we welcome much-anticipated warmer weather， I am excited to recommend the perfect book to take to the park and read outside。 “Good Company” by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is filled with charm， humor and grace。 I was captivated by the way the author writes intimately about human connection including the ties between mothers and daughters， husbands and wives and friends。The story begins when 20 years into her happy marriage， Flora Mancini discovers an envelope containing Spring is officially here！ As we welcome much-anticipated warmer weather， I am excited to recommend the perfect book to take to the park and read outside。 “Good Company” by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is filled with charm， humor and grace。 I was captivated by the way the author writes intimately about human connection including the ties between mothers and daughters， husbands and wives and friends。The story begins when 20 years into her happy marriage， Flora Mancini discovers an envelope containing the wedding ring her husband claimed to have lost years prior。 Early in their marriage， Flora and Julian Mancini were struggling husband and wife artists living in Manhattan， making just enough to raise their daughter， Ruby， and keep Julian’s theater company afloat。 The family's move to Los Angeles brings stability and success as they reconnect with their long-time friend turned Hollywood star， Margot。 When Flora discovers Julian's ring， everything she thinks she knows about herself， her relationship with her husband and her best friend， Margot， is flipped upside down。 Watching the characters continue to evolve and change， even late into adulthood， will feel very relatable for many。 The book demonstrates how despite our best efforts， life can get in the way of the relationships we share with others。You may think you know what happens， but this is not a predictable read。 It will be a very fun story to discuss。 I can’t wait to hear what the book club thinks about Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s marvelous book。 。。。more
Shannon
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It was ok。 Had a good story between the main characters， but it didn't give a definite ending。 I wish I knew more about the 3 other characters， it does follow Flora more。 It was ok。 Had a good story between the main characters， but it didn't give a definite ending。 I wish I knew more about the 3 other characters， it does follow Flora more。 。。。more
Mackenzie H
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Good Company is a book about two couples and their friendships， marriages and careers over several decades。 Set around the entertainment and theater industries， this character-driven novel was a quick and enjoyable read。 It begins when Flora finds her husband’s wedding band （that he claims to have lost years earlier） in the back of a filing cabinet， which leads her to question their relationship。 Overall， I enjoyed this book and would recommend for someone looking for a quick and easy read。 Than Good Company is a book about two couples and their friendships， marriages and careers over several decades。 Set around the entertainment and theater industries， this character-driven novel was a quick and enjoyable read。 It begins when Flora finds her husband’s wedding band （that he claims to have lost years earlier） in the back of a filing cabinet， which leads her to question their relationship。 Overall， I enjoyed this book and would recommend for someone looking for a quick and easy read。 Thanks to NetGalley and Ecco for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Courtney
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was sent this book through a Giveaway。 I enjoyed The Nest and this book was good as well， even though the husband cheating/wife finding out/happy marriage was a lie can get a little tired， but that wasn't the case with this book。 I appreciated how the ending wasn't tied up in a neat little bow and honestly showed how relationships and friendships can change， even when a big secret isn't uncovered。 I was sent this book through a Giveaway。 I enjoyed The Nest and this book was good as well， even though the husband cheating/wife finding out/happy marriage was a lie can get a little tired， but that wasn't the case with this book。 I appreciated how the ending wasn't tied up in a neat little bow and honestly showed how relationships and friendships can change， even when a big secret isn't uncovered。 。。。more
Bridget
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I read this book on under 24 hours！ It was a pleasant departure from my usual thriller novelsGreat character study。 I loved that the setting was both sides 9f the coast （LA and NY）。Thanks to Netgalley 。and Ecco for my ARC。
Kris Patrick
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Thank you， NetGalley， for advance access to Good Company。 Sadly， I think fans of The Nest will be disappointed。 A goodreads reviewer compares Good Company to A Marriage Story with Adam Driver。 I never saw that movie but I would say it compares to the novel Monogamy by Sue Miller。 I liked Monogamy better though。 Point for a very pretty cover！
Claire Tumlin
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Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney is a story of family， friendship， coming of age， and the pitfalls/glamour of the acting lifestyle， but at its core Good Company is a story of adultery。 This being said， Good Company is one of the only books featuring marital adultery that paints the husband in a flattering light。 I couldn’t stomach the second half of the book and details of the affair because they were absolutely well done。 While Good Company was not the book for me， I cannot recommend it Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney is a story of family， friendship， coming of age， and the pitfalls/glamour of the acting lifestyle， but at its core Good Company is a story of adultery。 This being said， Good Company is one of the only books featuring marital adultery that paints the husband in a flattering light。 I couldn’t stomach the second half of the book and details of the affair because they were absolutely well done。 While Good Company was not the book for me， I cannot recommend it enough for its beautiful writing and portrayal of a dysfunctional family。 I have thus given it a five star rating as not to deter other readers from reading this excellent book。 Big trigger warning for infidelity。 。。。more
Bobbi Wagner
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I enjoyed this book。 This is a book about a woman who finds her husband's ring in an envelope。 She thought she knew her family and friends around but does she really？ Her story is one of heart， long relationships and wounds they cause。 This is a story written with alot of heart and emotion。 The characters in this story will pull at your heart strings in one moment and make you laugh in another。 They bring a story to life that has life struggles and healing。 I enjoyed how they are relateable and I enjoyed this book。 This is a book about a woman who finds her husband's ring in an envelope。 She thought she knew her family and friends around but does she really？ Her story is one of heart， long relationships and wounds they cause。 This is a story written with alot of heart and emotion。 The characters in this story will pull at your heart strings in one moment and make you laugh in another。 They bring a story to life that has life struggles and healing。 I enjoyed how they are relateable and truly made the story for me。 This is a fast paced story that kept me turning pages just to see what the characters would do next。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Sarah
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Oh， I have mixed feeling about this one。 On the one hand， Sweeney really knows how to craft words。 I really enjoyed her writing style， her descriptions， the way she weaves in and out of different perspectives。 I have not read her first， THE NEST， but I do want to check it out after reading this one。On the other hand， I had a hard time connecting with the characters。。。 and for me， that ranks very high in terms of enjoyment。 I waffled over what I thought about them。 In some moments I really liked Oh， I have mixed feeling about this one。 On the one hand， Sweeney really knows how to craft words。 I really enjoyed her writing style， her descriptions， the way she weaves in and out of different perspectives。 I have not read her first， THE NEST， but I do want to check it out after reading this one。On the other hand， I had a hard time connecting with the characters。。。 and for me， that ranks very high in terms of enjoyment。 I waffled over what I thought about them。 In some moments I really liked them all。。。 and in other moments I was rolling my eyes at their self-indulgence。 In fact， I found it a little ironic near the end when the characters have reunited at their old summer theater venue and Flora and Margot are scoffing at the earnestness of it all。。。 That's how I felt through a lot of the book。 Maybe it's because I don't know very much about being a wealthy 'bicoastal' actor。 ;-） And let me tell you， they tried to play it off like Flora and Julian weren't wealthy， but actions speak louder than words， friends。 Overall， the book was entertaining， I'm glad I read it， but this one probably won't be very memorable to me。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free review copy of this book in exchange for am honest review。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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3。5 - First off what a GORGEOUS cover！！ Good Company was a most anticipated read for me this spring and it’s the Read with Jenna April book club pick but I’m sad to say it was a bit of a disappointment。 I LOVED her first novel， The nest but this one just didn’t achieve the same level of character investment for me。 Good Company is a character-driven novel that explores the complexities of marriage and friendship as they get tested by infidelity and secrets。 It reminded me SO MUCH of Firefly lane 3。5 - First off what a GORGEOUS cover！！ Good Company was a most anticipated read for me this spring and it’s the Read with Jenna April book club pick but I’m sad to say it was a bit of a disappointment。 I LOVED her first novel， The nest but this one just didn’t achieve the same level of character investment for me。 Good Company is a character-driven novel that explores the complexities of marriage and friendship as they get tested by infidelity and secrets。 It reminded me SO MUCH of Firefly lane with three friends - married couple Flora and Julian and Flora’s best friend Margot - all actors but childless Margot shoots to stardom when she lands a role on a popular television show and Flora struggles with finding a career after being mostly a mom for so long。 The story is slow-moving， switching between past and present and from different character’s perspectives we learn how a twenty year marriage and friendship can slowly deteriorate。 Overall I really struggled to stay interested but people who like a good character-focused story （and maybe aren’t die-hard Firefly lane fans） should enjoy this too， especially if you love reading about the acting life。 Thanks to NetGalley， the author and publisher for my advance digital review copy。 。。。more
Dr。 Barb
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Good company is the name of the Julian’s theatre group and stands for the friendship between Julian and Flora and David and Margo。 The two couples are close and enjoy theater and supporting Margo and Flora’s acting endeavors。 All that changes when Flora finds Julian’s wedding ring， that he claims to have lost years ago， in the bottom of a filing cabinet。 She waits to confront him until after their daughter Ruby’s graduation party。 He has no good answers， and the truth alters Flora’s love for Jul Good company is the name of the Julian’s theatre group and stands for the friendship between Julian and Flora and David and Margo。 The two couples are close and enjoy theater and supporting Margo and Flora’s acting endeavors。 All that changes when Flora finds Julian’s wedding ring， that he claims to have lost years ago， in the bottom of a filing cabinet。 She waits to confront him until after their daughter Ruby’s graduation party。 He has no good answers， and the truth alters Flora’s love for Julian， her trust in him， and changes what life may look like now that Ruby will be off to college。 The glimpses into the life of a television star and the camaraderie and work of a theatrical group were so enjoyable。 I enjoyed the struggle of how to go on when secrets come out and trust dissipates。 Great book with characters that are varied and well developed。 。。。more
Kelly Hooker
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I used to think character-driven novels weren’t for me。 I was delightfully mistaken。 Good Company follows the messy lives of two married couples over decades。 Flora believes she has a thriving marriage with her husband of twenty years， Julian。 When she stumbles upon Julian’s wedding ring that he claimed to have lost 15 years ago， Flora is bewildered。 She finds herself questioning the foundations of not only her marriage， but her lifelong friendships with Margot and David。 How will Flora move for I used to think character-driven novels weren’t for me。 I was delightfully mistaken。 Good Company follows the messy lives of two married couples over decades。 Flora believes she has a thriving marriage with her husband of twenty years， Julian。 When she stumbles upon Julian’s wedding ring that he claimed to have lost 15 years ago， Flora is bewildered。 She finds herself questioning the foundations of not only her marriage， but her lifelong friendships with Margot and David。 How will Flora move forward？ Good Company is a novel with heart that deftly explores marriage， friendship， parenthood， and the complicated ties that bind。The story unfolds in multiple timelines between the ruthless acting scenes of NYC and LA。 Flora and Margot are single in the big apple， striving to land their big break on Broadway。 When they meet their husbands， the foursome become inseparable with intertwined lives as the years progress。 By middle age， each person finds themselves disillusioned by the course their life has taken; secrets， betrayals and the unceasing search for true happiness were not part of the plan。The novel shines in its nuanced portrayal of the characters。 Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney masterfully crafts people who make very hurtful mistakes。 Despite this， I was able to muster slivers of grace because I cared for them。 While I did not condone the wounds inflicted， I could understand motivations and offer forgiveness for the decisions that were made。 To me， that is a sign of fantastic writing。 It turns out that well-written family dramas are for me after all。A big thank you to Netgalley and Ecco for providing me with an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Betty Beel
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If you have been or are currently in a long-term relationship then I highly recommend this read。 Flora and Julian have been married for over 20 years and have a teen daughter， Ruby， who will soon be off to college。 They share everything， even their love of acting。 Julian runs a theatre company， “Good Company，” in Manhattan and Flora is a successful voice actor。 Their whole world and friend group revolve around arts and entertainment。 Flora is at the point where she is evaluating her station in l If you have been or are currently in a long-term relationship then I highly recommend this read。 Flora and Julian have been married for over 20 years and have a teen daughter， Ruby， who will soon be off to college。 They share everything， even their love of acting。 Julian runs a theatre company， “Good Company，” in Manhattan and Flora is a successful voice actor。 Their whole world and friend group revolve around arts and entertainment。 Flora is at the point where she is evaluating her station in life and is questioning her fulfilment in her career， marriage and her friendship with her bestie Margot。 At the beginning of the book Flora is looking for an old photo and stumbles across her husband’s wedding ring， which he said he lost many years ago …。 This discovery sets Flora off on a journey to find out the truth in her marriage and her friendships。 If your life has been built on lies do you know who you really are？ If you had the full truth then what decisions would you make？ Do you ignore problems to keep security？This book makes you think about all the things you left unsaid or turned a blind eye to in a long-term relationship。 How many of us just go along to get along？ Sweeney gets at the heart and the guts of marriage in this beautifully written and moving novel about love and friendship。 。。。more
Addie BookCrazyBlogger
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Flora and Julien were once struggling actors trying to make it in New York City， while raising their daughter Ruby at the same time。 Julian founded a theater company， Good Company， with friend Ben and between the two of them， managed to keep things barely afloat， enough to stage a community theater production every summer。 Eventually， when Julien got cast in a successful police drama， they followed their best friends， successful TV actress Margo and her doctor husband David， out to LA， where Flo Flora and Julien were once struggling actors trying to make it in New York City， while raising their daughter Ruby at the same time。 Julian founded a theater company， Good Company， with friend Ben and between the two of them， managed to keep things barely afloat， enough to stage a community theater production every summer。 Eventually， when Julien got cast in a successful police drama， they followed their best friends， successful TV actress Margo and her doctor husband David， out to LA， where Flora ended up becoming a successful voice actor as well。 As Flora begins looking for photos to share with Ruby on the day of her high school graduation， she comes across Julien’s engraved wedding ring-the same ring he told her he “lost” during one of the summer productions。 As Flora looks back on her marital history and her friendship with Margot， she realizes that she’s been a follower all of her life。 What is going to be her future？ Wow。 This is absolutely going to be a favorite of those who love a good semi dysfunctional found family novel。 There’s so much going on that’s explained in such a concise manner。 There’s a social commentary on Hollywood， of growing up and becoming independent of your parents and of the roles played in a marriage。 Not to mention the fact that this book is really well-written， so it was a joy to read。 。。。more
Tammy O
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“‘The only way through is through’ was a thing she used to blithely say to people who were facing a rough spot。 What terrible advice！ She didn’t want to go through; she wanted to turn back。。。” ~FloraMulti layered story of friends， couples， parents and a precocious daughter named Ruby。 Each character becomes multi dimensional as their story is told。 Sweeney writes each chapter like it’s a nesting doll for the reader to open; one thing leading to the next。 When the chapter ends， she goes back to t “‘The only way through is through’ was a thing she used to blithely say to people who were facing a rough spot。 What terrible advice！ She didn’t want to go through; she wanted to turn back。。。” ~FloraMulti layered story of friends， couples， parents and a precocious daughter named Ruby。 Each character becomes multi dimensional as their story is told。 Sweeney writes each chapter like it’s a nesting doll for the reader to open; one thing leading to the next。 When the chapter ends， she goes back to the original doll and new layers are revealed。 Sometimes it was difficult to follow but I found it clever。 Advanced reader copy courtesy of the publishers at NetGalley。 。。。more
Kathryn
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Rounded up from 3。5 starsThanks to the publisher for providing me with this ARC on NetGalley。I was really excited to read this novel， much in the same way that I was excited to read Sweeney’s first novel， The Nest。 And， similarly， Good Company fell just a little flat for me， though I did enjoy it better than The Nest。Here’s the spoiler-free premise: On the day of her daughter’s high school graduation， Flora is searching for a treasured family photo from the summer Ruby turned five。 She manages t Rounded up from 3。5 starsThanks to the publisher for providing me with this ARC on NetGalley。I was really excited to read this novel， much in the same way that I was excited to read Sweeney’s first novel， The Nest。 And， similarly， Good Company fell just a little flat for me， though I did enjoy it better than The Nest。Here’s the spoiler-free premise: On the day of her daughter’s high school graduation， Flora is searching for a treasured family photo from the summer Ruby turned five。 She manages to find it -- and also discovers her husband’s wedding band which Julian claimed to have lost that same summer when Julian and his friend’s theater group Good Company had been producing a play at a country house。 Meanwhile， Flora’s best friend Margot is a well-known （and well-loved） actress on a television hospital drama， but she’s got her own marital， career， and personal issues。 None of them thought their lives were perfect， especially not while they were struggling in New York’s theater world， but their current struggles have taken them by surprise。 The two couples （and Ruby） consider their lives， past and present， and contemplate the future， culminating in one more Good Company summer play。As always， I’d like to start with what I liked。 In general， this was fairly light and decently paced。 It did have a slow build， but I was immediately interested in the story and it picked up in the second half of the book。 I also like that though the novel has an omniscient narrator， each chapter focuses on a different character -- kind of like scenes in a play or TV show and much in the same style as The Nest but not illuminating the same moment in time from the various characters’ perspectives; rather， those chapters provided lots of background info and let us into the character’s innermost thoughts。 Finally， and this is a mini-spoiler， I loved the metaphor of Ruby’s hemlock tree and the climactic ax-cutting。 There are really only two things that I didn’t like about this book。 First， Sweeney again used a few words that I felt were slightly out of place （which I excused in The Nest because a couple of characters were studying for the SAT） and I noticed that she also -- again -- used some words repetitively。 Second， while I didn’t feel like the ending was rushed （but was surprised to discover I was at the end） it still left a lot open and unresolved。 I’m guessing that was the point but I felt like I knew so much about the characters’ lives up to that moment and yet I had no idea what was next for them。 Also， Ruby was immediately my favorite character and we really didn’t get enough of her and David， Margot’s husband， all but disappeared completely towards the end。 Overall， I would say I enjoyed Good Company -- it wasn’t predictable or overly cheesy， and it was generally pretty realistic。 （I did find one semi-important element a little convenient， but I can let that slide。） I don’t generally like to compare books， but in this case， I feel it’s warranted because if you enjoyed The Nest， I can imagine you’d like Good Company。 And if you didn’t enjoy The Nest， I would still recommend that you read Good Company; in my opinion， this is the better of the two novels。 It was not only shorter than The Nest， but also I thought Sweeney did a great job of weaving the story together。 I just wanted more。 。。。more
Alana
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Flora Mancini is searching for an old photo for her daughter when she stumbles across her husband’s old wedding ring。 Julian was notorious for losing rings， but this one was supposed to be at the bottom of a lake。 Flora， Julian and their best friends， Margot and David， had combed the water， looking for this very ring。 Flora is stunned and she barely holds it together through Ruby’s graduation party。 When Flora finally confronts Julian， he confesses the truth and she’s left to wonder if their lif Flora Mancini is searching for an old photo for her daughter when she stumbles across her husband’s old wedding ring。 Julian was notorious for losing rings， but this one was supposed to be at the bottom of a lake。 Flora， Julian and their best friends， Margot and David， had combed the water， looking for this very ring。 Flora is stunned and she barely holds it together through Ruby’s graduation party。 When Flora finally confronts Julian， he confesses the truth and she’s left to wonder if their life is built on lies。 As she discovers more parts of the story， her friendship with Margot is also called into question。 Margot is a wonderful “auntie” to Ruby， but Margot’s career success has created some divides between them。 Will this be the last straw？ Flora thought she knew Julian and Margot， but the discovery of the ring casts doubt on everything she knows。 I loved this book！ The writing is deft and light， filled with gentle humor and raw， complicated emotions。 Sweeney explores themes of loyalty， betrayal and forgiveness within the web of these characters and their connections to each other prove to be strong。 The chapters alternate between their points of view and it was a privilege to peek inside each of their heads。 I was able to find things in each character that I related to and I recognized the deep commitment and love between friends-who-are-family。 I enjoyed this book even more than her debut novel （The Nest） and can’t wait to read what she writes next。 。。。more
Annette Jordan
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As someone who greatly enjoyed The Nest， I was very keen to get my hands on Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's sophomore offering " Good Company" and I am pleased to say that it did not disappoint。 The book is an examination of marriage and friendship and spans a period of about twenty years。 The basis of the story is the friendship between Flora and Margot， who met in New York when both were aspiring actresses， and while their careers may have taken divergent paths， their relationship has remained stron As someone who greatly enjoyed The Nest， I was very keen to get my hands on Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's sophomore offering " Good Company" and I am pleased to say that it did not disappoint。 The book is an examination of marriage and friendship and spans a period of about twenty years。 The basis of the story is the friendship between Flora and Margot， who met in New York when both were aspiring actresses， and while their careers may have taken divergent paths， their relationship has remained strong。 Flora met her husband Julian， another actor， at a party that Margot encouraged her to attend， and it was love at first sight。 The pair have a daughter together Ruby，。 who is on the verge of leaving for college。 Meanwhile Margot chose career over children and is lead actress on a successful tv show， while her husband David ， a former doctor has faced some health issues of his own 。 All seems relatively well in their world until the chance discovery of Julian's wedding ring， declared missing years ago， causes Flora to question her husband's fidelity ， and throws their relationship， and her friendship with Margot into jeopardy。 One of the things I really love about this author is her ability to create such well rounded and believable characters that really come to life。 Her characters have moral ambiguity， none are entirely without fault or flaw and so the reader is really engaged in their choices and the outcomes of their decisions as well as the dynamics between th4e various members of the quartet， The writing is polished ，as I would have expected from this author ， and once again I found my self gripped by what could seem to be a pretty simple story。 I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kyra Johnson
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GOOD COMPANY is a captivating exploration of a woman’s relationship with her husband and best friend after an old secret has been revealed。 The narrative jumps back and forth in time to explore the highs and lows of two marriages—Flora and Julian， Margot and David。 Sweeney’s writing is engaging and thought-provoking as she captures the intricacies of love， marriage， friendship and parenting within these pages。 I highly recommend this one if you enjoy emotional， character-driven stories。 Is #Good GOOD COMPANY is a captivating exploration of a woman’s relationship with her husband and best friend after an old secret has been revealed。 The narrative jumps back and forth in time to explore the highs and lows of two marriages—Flora and Julian， Margot and David。 Sweeney’s writing is engaging and thought-provoking as she captures the intricacies of love， marriage， friendship and parenting within these pages。 I highly recommend this one if you enjoy emotional， character-driven stories。 Is #GoodCompany on your radar？ Out on 4/6！ 。。。more
Christine （Queen of Books）
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Thank you to Harper Audio and NetGalley for a free e-arc of this title for review。Good Company is a book about how life doesn't always turn out the way you expect - about how our relationships， expectations， and wants are always shifting， sometimes in imperceptible ways until one day it's like there's suddenly a giant fault line。 And sometimes， drastically， immediately， in reaction to an outside force。 In other words， it's a novel about discontent - and how we find ways to be content。It's highly Thank you to Harper Audio and NetGalley for a free e-arc of this title for review。Good Company is a book about how life doesn't always turn out the way you expect - about how our relationships， expectations， and wants are always shifting， sometimes in imperceptible ways until one day it's like there's suddenly a giant fault line。 And sometimes， drastically， immediately， in reaction to an outside force。 In other words， it's a novel about discontent - and how we find ways to be content。It's highly readable contemporary fiction; a book you can certainly read at the pool but that will also （I hope！） give you much to think about。 By the halfway point， my heart ached for these characters。 If I have a critique， it's that I wanted more - deeper characterization， more drama， another 50 pages。 I recognized the narrator from Leave the World Behind， Anxious People， and Nothing to See Here， and thought she was well-suited to this book。 I'd recommend Good Company to all fans of domestic fiction， and certainly those who liked All Adults Here。 As well as those with experience/opinions of NYC and LA， as both feature heavily here。 。。。more
Carrie
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This is one of those books where not very much actually happens。 That’s not necessarily a bad thing because I think it tends to mimic real life more accurately when there’s not as much “drama”。 This book had such an interesting premise that could have really highlighted the depth of these characters， but unfortunately， not much happened AND the characters felt very surface level。 I didn’t connect with any of the characters in any way - even though I empathized or identified with some of the stru This is one of those books where not very much actually happens。 That’s not necessarily a bad thing because I think it tends to mimic real life more accurately when there’s not as much “drama”。 This book had such an interesting premise that could have really highlighted the depth of these characters， but unfortunately， not much happened AND the characters felt very surface level。 I didn’t connect with any of the characters in any way - even though I empathized or identified with some of the struggles， there just wasn’t enough to them to make them seem like actual people to me。The narrator was fantastic and did make the characters seem like everyday people。I would like to thank NetGalley， Harper Audio， and Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kaye
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Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is such a gifted writer。 I loved her first book， The Nest， and recommended it widely， so of course I requested an advance readers copy of Good Company。This book is just as beautifully written and insightful， but it's less absorbing than The Nest。 Perhaps there's less dramatic potential in a friendship between two couples over a 20-year span。 Sweeney's powers of observation and expression are still keen， and I found myself bookmarking passage after passage。One couple， Flor Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is such a gifted writer。 I loved her first book， The Nest， and recommended it widely， so of course I requested an advance readers copy of Good Company。This book is just as beautifully written and insightful， but it's less absorbing than The Nest。 Perhaps there's less dramatic potential in a friendship between two couples over a 20-year span。 Sweeney's powers of observation and expression are still keen， and I found myself bookmarking passage after passage。One couple， Flora and Julian， must navigate his infidelity。 The other couple， Margot and David， are both rocked by career setbacks。 And the daughter that they have virtually shared between them is launching into adulthood -- so， a great deal of soul-searching and loss。Perhaps summing up the entire theme， Flora wondered whether "her life -- as she'd always thought -- had been a series of carefully considered choices or， in light of this new information， a series of unfair accommodation？"Three of the four adults are actors， and Sweeney incorporates their professional lives smoothly and affectingly into the narrative。 Although I really enjoyed meeting the two families， there was a lingering thought of "First World problems: as I finished the book。Thanks to NetGalley and Ecco for the ARC。 。。。more
Natalie
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Good Company is the story of Flora Mancini， who thought she was happily married for 20 yrs until she stumbles across an envelope containing her husband's lost wedding ring。 Her life is thrown down a new life path。 Good Company deals with， trust and relationship issues， family， love， and loss。 I just felt like it was hard to follow at times and I had a difficult time staying engaged with this novel。 There are many points of view and a variety of flashbacks that I thought felt a bit choppy。 I thin Good Company is the story of Flora Mancini， who thought she was happily married for 20 yrs until she stumbles across an envelope containing her husband's lost wedding ring。 Her life is thrown down a new life path。 Good Company deals with， trust and relationship issues， family， love， and loss。 I just felt like it was hard to follow at times and I had a difficult time staying engaged with this novel。 There are many points of view and a variety of flashbacks that I thought felt a bit choppy。 I think some readers will really enjoy it just wasn't my favorite。 #netgalley 。。。more
Carla （happiestwhenreading）
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dnf at 23%。
Brandice
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Julian and Flora live in Los Angeles and are celebrating their daughter Ruby’s high school graduation before she leaves for college in NY。 While searching for a photo to include in a gift for Ruby， Flora finds Julian’s original wedding ring， which he lost years ago， making her question everything。 Good Company explores the relationship between a husband and wife， a woman and her best friend， Margot， and parents with their daughter。 It’s not a fast-paced novel but character driven， and jumps arou Julian and Flora live in Los Angeles and are celebrating their daughter Ruby’s high school graduation before she leaves for college in NY。 While searching for a photo to include in a gift for Ruby， Flora finds Julian’s original wedding ring， which he lost years ago， making her question everything。 Good Company explores the relationship between a husband and wife， a woman and her best friend， Margot， and parents with their daughter。 It’s not a fast-paced novel but character driven， and jumps around from present day back to NY， when Margot and Flora were aspiring actresses， to when Flora and Julian were a new couple， trying to make ends meet and support Julian’s theater company， to when Margot began her relationship with her husband， David， and to the secret Julian has kept for years。 As in The Nest， Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney writes so well about people and their characteristics， good and bad — I enjoyed unfolding the complicated family and friend dynamics in this story。Thank you to Ecco Books and NetGalley for providing an advance reader copy of Good Company in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Hannah
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3。5 stars rounds up， full review to come！
donna
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Thank you HarperCollins for the free arc via Netgalley。 I had read The Nest and really liked it， so when I saw the author had another book coming out， I though I should check it out。 I am glad I did。 I found the story interesting and could not wait to see how Flora's husband was going to explain the ring。 The book is about past and present relationships and what they can and cannot overcome。 Having had my own relationships circumvent bumps， it was very relatable。 Having the main characters invol Thank you HarperCollins for the free arc via Netgalley。 I had read The Nest and really liked it， so when I saw the author had another book coming out， I though I should check it out。 I am glad I did。 I found the story interesting and could not wait to see how Flora's husband was going to explain the ring。 The book is about past and present relationships and what they can and cannot overcome。 Having had my own relationships circumvent bumps， it was very relatable。 Having the main characters involved with TV and theatre which I love made it even more interesting to me。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Good Company&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
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