Paperback, 384 pages
English, engelsk language
Published 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
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 and 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™.As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce, she soon finds herself questioning everything, including: Why do we still get married? Did I fail before I even got started? And how many 4am delivery burgers do I need to eat until I am happy?Really Good, Actually is an irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love, friendship and happiness.'
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 and 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™.As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce, she soon finds herself questioning everything, including: Why do we still get married? Did I fail before I even got started? And how many 4am delivery burgers do I need to eat until I am happy?Really Good, Actually is an irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love, friendship and happiness.'
3.5 - there’s a lot that rang true to me and made me laugh aloud here. A welcome find.
Apparently this is a Sunday Times Bestseller and our library has a least two e-copies in stock but I got about a third of the way through before giving up.
For me it fails in two ways. Firstly it's just not that well written and considering this is a first person narrative it doesn't feel that way.
Second, and this is just me, but I really didn't like our hero that much, and if you're going to live with her ramblings through an entire book you really need to I think.
Anyway, moving on.
Apparently this is a Sunday Times Bestseller and our library has a least two e-copies in stock but I got about a third of the way through before giving up.
For me it fails in two ways. Firstly it's just not that well written and considering this is a first person narrative it doesn't feel that way.
Second, and this is just me, but I really didn't like our hero that much, and if you're going to live with her ramblings through an entire book you really need to I think.
Anyway, moving on.
