Book guide
Really Good, Actually
A sharply funny debut about a 29-year-old navigating the chaos, loneliness, and absurdity of life after an unexpectedly early divorce.
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About Really Good, Actually
I feel like when you get a divorce everyone's wondering how you ruined it all, what made you so unbearable to be with. If your husband dies, at least people feel bad for you. 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(tm). 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?
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- divorce
- depression
- alcohol use
- sexual content
- loneliness
- anxiety
- drug use references
- profanity
