Really Good, Actually: Treat yourself to the hilarious Sunday Times bestselling debut novel of 2023

Reviews

Holliman

I really enjoyed reading this and following Maggie's journey into a newly found single life, even when she was being annoying and mean to her friends. Really Good, Actually follows Maggie- recently divorced, recently cat-less and on the lookout for a new flat after her ex-husband moves out. ) Loved the Harry Styles fantasy scene also, pure gold!

Katy M

We all feel hopeless and become a bit insufferable after a break up and this book chronicles a little segment of this experience. Monica Heisey covers all the bases with this novel, with a big heaping of dry humour and relentless emotions and mistakes. Yes, this book is sad and touching, but it is also very, very funny.

Ashleigh Nicole

The book is self-deprecating, comforting and witty. It kept me reading because divorce is a big change and to be honest, if she wasn't a disaster it wouldn't be that interesting would it?

RB1983

I never really believe it when blurbs or reviews say the book will make you laugh out loud, but this one had me absolutely CACKLING multiple times. Heisey has a charmingly raw humour, with silly quips mixed with a bit of divorce-caused nihilism. But it's not just a funny book - it has so much to say about relationships, both romantic and platonic, and so much about being a young woman in today's judgy society that i found it to be really quite reassuring and comforting. Who knew a book about divorce could be so incredibly funny?

(Sorry, I couldn't resist. Maggie is a disaster and I love it. Being one of the few people on Earth who hasn't yet watched Schitt's Creek (I have the boxset but seemingly never the time) I didn't really know what to expect from Heisey's debut but had heard great things.