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
Monica Heisey, a new and electric voice in fiction, brings us the latest Sunday Times bestselling book, Really Good, Actually. This humorous and literary masterpiece explores the uncertainties of modern love, friendship, and happiness through the lens of a 'Surprisingly Young Divorcée'.
For fans of Dolly Alderton (Ghosts), Gabrielle Zevin (Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow), Taylor Jenkins Reid (After I Do), Emily Henry (Beach Read), and Bonnie Garmus (Lessons in Chemistry).