Really Good, Actually: The must-read major Sunday Times bestselling debut novel of 2023

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A prime example of how a storyteller's voice can pull you right in and keep you clinging to every sentence. . . . This is a book I will give to my closest girlfriends and say, ‘You have to read this.’” — Zibby Owens, GoodMorningAmerica.com

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Maggie’s marriage is ending only six hundred and eight days after it began (despite being together nearly a decade) . . . I give the author a lot of credit because she took a subject that is explored frequently in fiction, divorce, and yet came up with a story that felt fresh and new. That's a pretty big feat to pull off. Regardless of whether you have experienced a significant break up or not, there's some value here for any reader. Heisey was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. [1] She has a twin sister and a younger sister; her father was a lawyer and her mother was a public servant. [2] Heisey completed undergraduate studies at Queen's University in 2010. [3] Following graduation she moved to London, England where she obtained an MA in early modern literature from King's College. [4] Career [ edit ]Maggie is fine. She’s doing really good, actually. Sure, she’s broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new life as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™. I had high hopes for this Canadian writer and comedian, a writer for the show Schitt’s Creek which I LOVE! Kind of. He’d moved out, taking the cat (for now) and a gaming system and three acoustic guitars. The idea of Jon writing breakup songs in some dark sublet filled me with equal parts deep despair and incredible relief—despair, to think that I had caused him such pain he’d been driven to experimental songwriting; relief, that I wouldn’t have to listen to it. Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with sharp observations, Really Good, Actually is a tender and bittersweet comedy that lays bare the uncertainties of modern love, friendship, and our search for that thing we like to call “happiness". This is a remarkable debut from an unforgettable new voice in fiction. Critical Praise Really Good, Actuallyis a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn't shy away from any of the hard stuff,showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when theirhearts get broken and lose sight of themselves. This novel is wildly funny andcompulsively readable, the kind of book you immediately share with your best friend. I adored it." — Kristen Arnett, New York Timesbestselling author of Mostly Dead Things

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This book is like someone's intrusive thoughts gone rogue. lol... I think I liked it more in the end because the character grew so much? But during that, I was constantly trying to hide from the cringy parts while simultaneously laughing at the absolute absurdity of some of it. The author has my attention at the start with the opening section which is really good but then she loses me. Whilst there are some laughs and also some heartache I struggle to get through this. rating — rating up — because I can understand that some people (maybe need to be in the goofy mood or YOUNGER than 70 years and 11 months old) …..Monica Heisey is a Canadian writer, screenwriter and comedian. She has written for Schitt's Creek, the Baroness von Sketch Show and Workin' Moms. Her first novel Really Good, Actually was released in 2023.

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First of all, the positives as I see them. The premise is a creative one and I do enjoy the new chaotic life Maggie now lives though the standout feature that appeals to me the most is the ironic, sarcastic tone and the social commentary. The friendships are good and there are some scenes that are entertaining as Maggie employs a multitude of diversionary tactics. The Google searches she does a funny too! Heisey perfectly captures the realities of a big, bad breakup, and it couldn’t be more refreshing. Add that to the downright loveable cast and you’ve got the perfect anti-rom com.”— Bust Magazine I've never been through a divorce, but they happen every day to the people we love around us... it was a great insight into what people really go through in cleaving their life from someone else's. I think the reason I had a hard time with this, even though there are some great insights... so much of this is a rambling mess? Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over.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. Impossibly funny, endearingly felt, alive and rich and ultimately a story of trying not only to find one's self but to figure out how best to care for the people we love. I woke up both my husband and my dog laugh-cryingwhile reading this book." — Lynn Steger Strong, author of Flight In the movies, you are Diane Lane, or Keaton, or possibly Kruger, a beautiful middle-aged Diane who is her own boss and knows about the good kind of white wine. Usually, you do not continue living with your ex for weeks because you can’t make the rent on your dusty one-bedroom apartment alone. Generally, you are not a glorified research assistant and an advertising copywriter, respectively, whose most important shared financial asset is your one friend who always gets free phones from work. Certainly, you are not supposed to be twenty-eight years old and actively planning a birthday party with the dress code “Jimmy Buffett sluts.”