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Narrated by:
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Julia Whelan
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By:
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Monica Heisey
About this listen
THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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
©2023 Monica Heisey (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic Reviews
‘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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- Steph
- 26-06-2023
Actually, really good.
I really enjoyed this. Shes a hot mess and frustrating as hell at times but perhaps in my 20s I could relate and took comfort in the "dont have it all figured out yet" mind set which seems to be thrown down your throat at 30. Didnt need as many friends as were introduced and why were there double ups and repeat "C" names characters, at times made you double read sections.
All in all would recommend if you havnt yet got all your Sh*t together!
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- Anonymous User
- 20-07-2024
Clever funny poignant
I really loved this book. Brilliantly written, hilariously observed, and absolutely engaging. I could’ve listened to it for another 15 hours and found myself utterly disappointed when it finished.
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- Megan D.
- 02-03-2023
Slow burn, clean finish
This story has some great comedic moments. But the development of the character’s growth was slow and the lag caused a lot of frustration for me. The ending happened comparatively quickly and wrapped things up nicely with a bow. An easy read with a few laughs.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-10-2023
So funny
A great book - so funny and so insightful. I absolutely loved it and started re-listening to it straight away.
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- Mia Lauze
- 30-03-2024
Witty and insightful
I loved this book despite wanting to give the main character a good shake at times. It’s a very believable tale of post break up life and growing up generally.
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- T Hosking
- 02-01-2024
Predictable holiday reading
This book made for Easy listening. Whilst it wasn’t anything groundbreaking it certainly wasn’t anything offensive either. Just a good old holiday read.
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- Kleopatra
- 27-05-2023
Marvellous
This has become my favourite book. The wit, the humour, the detail, please give me one more list. Monica's ability to look at our world, this generation and this digital age and translate it so well into words is electric. I happen to be lucky and came across this book when I needed it most. I so badly want to be back at that table with Maggie and Billie. What an ameliorating and joyous read. And Julia Whelan does a spectacular job, as she always does. Thank you Monica.
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- karen
- 31-10-2023
Funny serious and a great read. Favourite narrator.
I really enjoyed the honesty of this read. Funny, serious and engaging. One of my favourite narrators.
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- Rhyannon
- 26-01-2023
Processing what it means to be a millennial
I loved this book, and it’s delivery. Very apt depiction of the insecurities we feel as late twenties / early thirties women. Immersive and cathartic.
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- Lady Stark
- 05-06-2023
Like watching Trainwreck the movie
It’s real life Trainwreck movie but with millennial quips and reference that was made it relatable 😄
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