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I Hope This Finds You Well

Von: Natalie Sue
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*AS RECOMMENDED BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID "FOR SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A GOOD LAUGH"*

DON'T MISS NATALIE SUE'S HILARIOUS NEW NOVEL 'YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE', PUBLISHING IN AUGUST 2026

‘A darkly funny riot’ The Times, Book of the Month

A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION 2024

Would you want to know what your colleagues say behind your back?

Jolene certainly doesn’t.

She’s riddled with anxiety, depressed, and hates her coworkers. The less she knows about them, the better.

So when a catastrophic IT f*ck up grants her access to all of their emails and private messages, she’s initially horrified. The last thing she wants is to be privy to their sad discussions about dying desk plants and marital troubles.

That’s until, with job cuts looming, she realises the power this new-found knowledge gives her.

But as she digs deeper and deeper into the private lives of her colleagues, Jolene uncovers a lot more than she bargained for… And the walls she’d so carefully built start crumbling down.

For readers who loved The Office US and Really Good, Actually comes the awkward heroine you’re about to fall in love with

'I haven’t been a reader for a long time, however found this in the airport book shop before a recent trip and this had me glued to it. Would thoroughly recommend – had me chuckling away' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book caught me off guard! It made me laugh, it made me cry… it's truly incredible and the best book I've read so far this year' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Ever since I found out about this book on bookstagram I've become obsessed. Five months later, I FINALLY got my hands on a proof copy and OMG I loved this immensely!!' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Please make this into a TV series!' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

©2024 Natalie Sue Vanderheydt (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Belletristik Frauenliteratur Freundschaft Literatur & Belletristik Satire

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AN APPLE TOP TEN FAVOURITE DEBUT OF 2024

A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION 2024

‘Darkly funny with a brilliant premise: our endearingly petty protagonist Jolene accidentally gets access to her colleagues' emails. Think The Office, but for burnt-out millennials’ Emma Gannon

‘A darkly funny riot… a heroine you end up feeling fuzzy about' The Times

'This darkly funny debut novel will resonate with anyone who's worked a soul-crushing corporate job’ Red

'Wickedly funny … This sparking debut will have you snickering in the break room' People Magazine

‘A darkly funny satire that cuts right to the quick of modern office life, this will resonate with anyone who's ever rolled their eyes at the water cooler' Harper's Bazaar

'A sweet and smart reminder that no one has this figured out' Stylist

'A sharp, witty debut’ Woman & Home

'Such a clever, funny, bittersweet read – if Eleanor Oliphant worked in an office, she’d be friends with Jolene' Belfast Telegraph

‘Bright, hilarious, witty and so moving … Sue portrays the tedium and triumph of life in an office cubicle’ Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Jetsetters

'Unexpected, surprisingly sweet, and totally made my day. Which is to say: I devoured it! Fans of The Office will delight' Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures

'I knew I would fall in love from the first page … This is a book you're going to want to read as slowly as possible to savor every hilarious, heartfelt moment' Jesse Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties

'Office Space meets Fleabag in this utterly unique, hilarious, and lovable novel’ Colleen Oakley, author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise

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The MC is quite annoying, and it was difficult to empathise with her through out the book. The fact that the narration also carried a depressive tone through out didn't make it better.
still, worth a listen.

the self pity tone throughout the book

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I was happy with the ending. Left me satisfied. The character growth was great. It interesting to see where maximum information into other lives takes you.

Great insight into main character

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The premise was promising, and I quite liked the office drama. It's both funny and sad, a combination I appreciate. Two things ruined the book for me: A cringeworthy (and in my opinion completely unbelievable) romance and the main character's constant whining. Am I supposed to feel sorry for her? Not really necessary, she feels so sorry for herself, she doesn't need anyone else's pity. But even without her insufferable self-pity I wouldn't feel sorry for her: she's a horrible person. The trauma she suffered as a teenager might explain some of her awful behaviour, but it doesn't excuse any of it. I've had my share of unpleasant co-workers, but none of them came even close.

The narrator's okay-ish. I liked her regular voice, but I found the weepy mumbling she uses for Jolene's inner musings rather annoying.

This book started as a solid 3* read, but thanks to the thoroughly annoying main character quickly dropped to 2*. But then the ending was so ludicrous and, frankly, an insult to readers (not to mention anyone who has ever had to share office space with anyone else), I decided that this really doesn't deserve a second star. So, this finds you with a measly one star rating - not so well after all.

Insufferable main character

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