Really Good, Actually

A bit shocked to read the reviews on this page, as if they didn't read the blurb or have any concept of the genre before digging in. This book does exactly what it says on the back and is a fairly typical book of the genre.

Heisey writes a funny, coming of second age book about a woman navigating adulthood, depression, and being a young divorcee. I see other reviews call the protagonist 'insufferable', another typical aspect of the genre. I'm sure if someone could read your every thought they may also think you're insufferable. At (most) times the decisions she made were cringy or objectively wrong, but to me, that's quite relatable. If it's not for you, congrats on being perfect!

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.