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Really Good, Actually

Van: Monica Heisey
Verteld door: Julia Whelan
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THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

LONGLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2025

The Times Popular Fiction Book of the Year

‘A heartbreaker of a book’ THE TIMES

'Alarmingly relatable' MARIAN KEYES

‘Hilarious and profound’ DOLLY ALDERTON

The hottest debut novel of 2023 from Schitt’s Creek and Smothered screenwriter and an Observer debut author of the year, Monica Heisey.

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.

'Hilarious, heart-warming, wise' PAULA HAWKINS

‘Heisey makes me laugh hard and often’ ROB DELANEY

‘A Sex and The City for social media-obsessed millennials … Irresistible’ METRO

‘Wry, modern, self-deprecating’ INDEPENDENT

‘One of the most talked-about releases for 2023’ EVENING STANDARD

Genrefictie Gezinsleven Literatuur en fictie Romantiek Vriendschap

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‘Heisey’s adroit control of her narrative and wickedly funny turns of phrase mean Maggie can become monstrous as she flails from one disastrous choice to the next, but remains heartbreakingly relatable’ The Times
‘A smart and funny coming-of-divorce novel … with a likeable heroine to root for… full of millennial witticisms and reliably regular deadpan turns’ Guardian
‘Wise and funny … Heisey … announces herself not only as a comic literary voice who articulates the absurdity of finding yourself alone, again, but also as a deft satirist of the many ridiculous trappings of modern life’ Dazed
‘The book’s insistence on friendship being just as, if not more, important than romantic love is itself beautifully rendered… this book will be a balm’ i Newspaper
‘Wry, modern, self-deprecating’ Independent
‘Sharp and fast, the funniest book I’ve read in a long time’ Raven Leilani, author of Luster
‘You will fall in love with this protagonist and you will fall in love with Monica Heisey's writing. I couldn't put it down’ Dolly Alderton, author of All I Know About Love
‘An absolute effing delight … wildly funny and almost alarmingly relatable’ Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel
‘I absolutely loved it … Hilarious, heartwarming, wise’ Paula Hawkins, author of Slow Fire Burning
'A rare and delicious treat. Monica Heisey is a genius' Nina Stibbe, author of Reasons to be Cheerful
‘Monica Heisey is one of the most exciting new voices in fiction’ Kirsty Capes, author of Careless
‘Heisey makes me laugh hard and often’ Rob Delaney
‘A smart, funny and warm debut with such a strong voice’ Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Everyone Is Still Alive
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Ich weiß, dass Hauptcharaktere, vor allem Frauen, häufig viel zu perfekt dargestellt werden. Wir erwarten liebe, hilfsbereite und komplett unschuldige Protagonistinnen. Ich finde es gut, wenn dieses Muster aufgebrochen wird, aber der Hauptperson hier beim Fallen zu zuschauen ist teilweise wirklich sehr anstrengend. Vor allem weil ich finde, dass sich vieler eher flacher Klischees bedient wird (revenge Sex mit dem besten Freund, Drogen, etc). Auch das Ende hat mich nicht wirklich mit der Geschichte versöhnt, aber ich gehe davon aus, dass es das auch nicht unbedingt sollte. Kein „gute Laune“ Buch aber auf jeden Fall intensiv. Julia Whelan ist eine ausgezeichnete Sprecherin.

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I really enjoyed the different character-development of this story. They were well written, never falling into cliches.
I had a good time listening to this book, although I think it could have benefitted from a different reading style. The speaker is obviously a very accomplished actress, but the production of what audible sees as “chick-lit” seems to always get the exact same treatment. The book would have maybe benefited from a different tone.

Great story, could have benefited from a different reading tone.

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Funny but at times also thoughtful and a critical view of how difficult modern life can be . Characters are well described and come to life. Amusing view of life after a break up.

Amusing and a clever, witty take on use or 'overuse' of apps / social media to get through a break up.

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Yes, she is very annoying, but I think we all are in times of crisis and self-obsessed self-discovery.

Funny and relateable with a very flawed protagonis

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The author displays a great ability to build characters and writes them well. They are deep and authentic.
My problem with this book was simply that I found the main character
UNBEARABLE.

It is really hard to stick around if you don’t like the lead, but I managed. The last hour of the book had some redeeming sort of outlook. The way to get there however… wow. So annoying!

That constant stream of consciousness, walking in circles, nay, spirals!
I get it, the main character is going through tough stages of grief and loss. She’s struggling with finding her way back to being a functioning member of society after her unspectacular separation from her husband. But does it really need to take up 95% of the book to describe every recursive, self-centred, oh-so-quirky thought of hers??

Even though Julia Whelan performs in her usual awesome way, her full, lush, luxurious voice and intonation cannot make up for this odyssey. I love listening to her audio books but with this book, there were just too many instances where I wanted to yell: “just shut up already”.

At times, I thought that this book was more intended as a guide for people struggling with divorce. Like it was saying “Hang in there, others are not getting better either”. Not being in this particular situation at the moment, I could hardly take anything away from this audio experience even though I usually enjoy different stories and points of view.

Really Annoying, Actually

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