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I Hope This Finds You Well

By: Natalie Sue
Narrated by: Nasim Pedrad
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‘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--k 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

©2024 Natalie Sue (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
Friendship Literary Fiction Satire Funny

Critic Reviews

AN APPLE TOP TEN FAVOURITE DEBUT OF 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

'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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Couldn’t stop listening!

This is such a good book! Uggghhh it had me in all the feels - laughing, crying, anxious, heartbroken, overjoyed, frustrated!!

I’ve read 55 books this year and this is by far the best.

Can’t wait to read more from this author.

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Loved this but enough with donuts!

I really loved the honest look at workplace culture and how damaging and alienating it can be. It was also hopeful despite the appearance of hopelessness. But i can only assume there was an obesity issue in the office because of the number of donuts they ate!!!

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Funny and delightful

Loved everything about this book. Character development 10/10, relatable story for anyone who has worked in a toxic office environment, insight into social anxiety, and a hopeful story of overcoming it.

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Lighthearted but had so much more potential

Overall, the story was easy to follow and generally lighthearted. I’m not sure if it was the performance, but I found Jolene insufferable as a character. She makes her sound so desperate and her impression of a Persian woman made me cringe every time (I know a few Persian women and the accent was bad).
Perhaps if I read the book I would have liked it more than listening.

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Dramaaa

Classic office drama. Everyone has their own stuff going on. A story about the melodrama of office life and love. I feel like I've worked with most of these characters. Good narration.

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