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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100063235412

ISBN-139780063235410

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Book TitleReally Good, Actually : a Novel

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicContemporary Women, Humorous / General

GenreFiction

AuthorMonica Heisey

FormatHardcover

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Reviews"One of the most hilarious and barbed accounts of unexpectedly starting over I've ever read. Monica Heisey isn't just interested in the romantic side of divorce, but in how our identities collapse and the freefall that accompanies it. If you've ever felt lost and hoped that it was leading towards wisdom, Really Good, Actually is your novel." -- Stephanie Danler, bestselling author of Sweetbitter "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heartwarming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning "Really Good, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn't shy away from any of the hard stuff, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and lose sight of themselves. This novel is wildly funny and compulsively readable, the kind of book you immediately share with your best friend. I adored it." -- Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things and With Teeth "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "If Bridget Jones had a long-lost Canadian niece, it would be Monica Heisey's utterly lovable hot-mess of a young divorcee, Maggie. Her voice is so fresh and funny and true, it feels like you've never heard it before, yet so familiar that you will follow it anywhere. Really Good, Actually will also totally make you want to marry each and every one of its comic digressions (the mid-heartbreak Google Searches; the Unanswered Texts, the Tinder Correspondences) because they are so perfect and brilliant and because really, what's better than the deep black humor of heartbreak?" -- Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts, Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does., "One of the most hilarious and barbed accounts of unexpectedly starting over I've ever read. Monica Heisey isn't just interested in the romantic side of divorce, but in how our identities collapse and the freefall that accompanies it. If you've ever felt lost and hoped that it was leading towards wisdom, Really Good, Actually is your novel." -- Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of Sweetbitter "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heartwarming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning "Really Good, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn't shy away from any of the hard stuff, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and lose sight of themselves. This novel is wildly funny and compulsively readable, the kind of book you immediately share with your best friend. I adored it." -- Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "From the moment I picked up this book, I haven't stopped talking about it. Really Good, Actually is a hilarious look at divorce, friendship, identity, and the many ways we try and fail to take care of each other. Monica Heisey has given us a modern-day Heartburn, a brilliant, unique, charming novel that I will be recommending to every single person I know." -- Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses "If Bridget Jones had a long-lost Canadian niece, it would be Monica Heisey's utterly lovable hot-mess of a young divorcee, Maggie. Her voice is so fresh and funny and true, it feels like you've never heard it before, yet so familiar that you will follow it anywhere. Really Good, Actually will also totally make you want to marry each and every one of its comic digressions (the mid-heartbreak Google Searches; the Unanswered Texts, the Tinder Correspondences) because they are so perfect and brilliant and because really, what's better than the deep black humor of heartbreak?" -- Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts "Impossibly funny, endearingly felt, alive and rich and ultimately a story of trying not only to find one's self but to figure out how best to care for the people we love. I woke up both my husband and my dog laugh-crying while reading this book." -- Lynn Steger Strong, author of Flight "There's nothing funny about divorce, unless you're reading Canadian comedian and writer Monica Heisey's debut novel, Really Good, Actually. Heisey captures all the trauma and humor of the situation through the story of her 29-year-old protagonist, Maggie, whose marriage, the culmination of a 10-year relationship, ends after 608 days (yes, she's counting)." -- Louisa Ermelino, Publishers Weekly "Monica Heisey makes me laugh hard and often." -- Rob Delaney "A tender yet sharp novel that tells the heartbreaking and hilarious tales of a young woman going through a divorce." -- Entertainment Weekly, "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts, "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "Really Good, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn't shy away from any of the hard stuff, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and lose sight of themselves. This novel is wildly funny and compulsively readable, the kind of book you immediately share with your best friend. I adored it." -- Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things and With Teeth "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heartwarming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts "If Bridget Jones had a long-lost Canadian niece, it would be Monica Heisey's utterly lovable hot-mess of a young divorcee, Maggie. Her voice is so fresh and funny and true, it feels like you've never heard it before, yet so familiar that you will follow it anywhere. Really Good, Actually will also totally make you want to marry each and every one of its comic digressions (the mid-heartbreak Google Searches; the Unanswered Texts, the Tinder Correspondences) because they are so perfect and brilliant and because really, what's better than the deep black humor of heartbreak?" -- Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety, "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heart-warming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning, "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "Monica Heisey makes me keel over with laughter and recognition." -- Lena Dunham, actress, screenwriter and bestselling author "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts, "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heart-warming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning "If Bridget Jones had a long-lost Canadian niece, it would be Monica Heisey's utterly lovable hot-mess of a young divorcee, Maggie. Her voice is so fresh and funny and true, it feels like you've never heard it before, yet so familiar that you will follow it anywhere. Really Good, Actually will also totally make you want to marry each and every one of its comic digressions (the mid-heartbreak Google Searches; the Unanswered Texts, the Tinder Correspondences) because they are so perfect and brilliant and because really, what's better than the deep black humor of heartbreak?" -- Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety, "One of the most hilarious and barbed accounts of unexpectedly starting over I've ever read. Monica Heisey isn't just interested in the romantic side of divorce, but in how our identities collapse and the freefall that accompanies it. If you've ever felt lost and hoped that it was leading towards wisdom, Really Good, Actually is your novel." -- Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of Sweetbitter "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heartwarming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning "Really Good, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn't shy away from any of the hard stuff, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and lose sight of themselves. This novel is wildly funny and compulsively readable, the kind of book you immediately share with your best friend. I adored it." -- Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things and With Teeth "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "If Bridget Jones had a long-lost Canadian niece, it would be Monica Heisey's utterly lovable hot-mess of a young divorcee, Maggie. Her voice is so fresh and funny and true, it feels like you've never heard it before, yet so familiar that you will follow it anywhere. Really Good, Actually will also totally make you want to marry each and every one of its comic digressions (the mid-heartbreak Google Searches; the Unanswered Texts, the Tinder Correspondences) because they are so perfect and brilliant and because really, what's better than the deep black humor of heartbreak?" -- Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts "There's nothing funny about divorce, unless you're reading Canadian comedian and writer Monica Heisey's debut novel, Really Good, Actually. Heisey captures all the trauma and humor of the situation through the story of her 29-year-old protagonist, Maggie, whose marriage, the culmination of a 10-year relationship, ends after 608 days (yes, she's counting)." -- Publisher's Weekly, "One of the most hilarious and barbed accounts of unexpectedly starting over I've ever read. Monica Heisey isn't just interested in the romantic side of divorce, but in how our identities collapse and the freefall that accompanies it. If you've ever felt lost and hoped that it was leading towards wisdom, Really Good, Actually is your novel." -- Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of Sweetbitter "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heartwarming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning "Really Good, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn't shy away from any of the hard stuff, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and lose sight of themselves. This novel is wildly funny and compulsively readable, the kind of book you immediately share with your best friend. I adored it." -- Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things and With Teeth "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "If Bridget Jones had a long-lost Canadian niece, it would be Monica Heisey's utterly lovable hot-mess of a young divorcee, Maggie. Her voice is so fresh and funny and true, it feels like you've never heard it before, yet so familiar that you will follow it anywhere. Really Good, Actually will also totally make you want to marry each and every one of its comic digressions (the mid-heartbreak Google Searches; the Unanswered Texts, the Tinder Correspondences) because they are so perfect and brilliant and because really, what's better than the deep black humor of heartbreak?" -- Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts "Impossibly funny, endearingly felt, alive and rich and ultimately a story of trying not only to find one's self but to figure out how best to care for the people we love. I woke up both my husband and my dog laugh-crying while reading this book." -- Lynn Steger Strong, author of Flight "There's nothing funny about divorce, unless you're reading Canadian comedian and writer Monica Heisey's debut novel, Really Good, Actually. Heisey captures all the trauma and humor of the situation through the story of her 29-year-old protagonist, Maggie, whose marriage, the culmination of a 10-year relationship, ends after 608 days (yes, she's counting)." -- Louisa Ermelino, Publishers Weekly, Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny., "One of the most hilarious and barbed accounts of unexpectedly starting over I've ever read. Monica Heisey isn't just interested in the romantic side of divorce, but in how our identities collapse and the freefall that accompanies it. If you've ever felt lost and hoped that it was leading towards wisdom, Really Good, Actually is your novel." -- Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of Sweetbitter "I absolutely loved it, it's so funny and so astute . . . Hilarious, heartwarming, wise." -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Slow Fire Burning "Really Good, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn't shy away from any of the hard stuff, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and lose sight of themselves. This novel is wildly funny and compulsively readable, the kind of book you immediately share with your best friend. I adored it." -- Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things and With Teeth "Monica Heisey is a very funny writer, which would be enough for me to recommend this book. But you have to remember: humor isn't a supplement to realism; it's a necessary component of it. Really Good, Actually may start out like a light-hearted not-so-romantic comedy, but it quickly transforms into something more tense and existential, a realistically absurd portrait of a woman who has no idea who she is or what is going on. And yeah, it's really funny." -- Lauren Oyler, bestselling author of Fake Accounts "If Bridget Jones had a long-lost Canadian niece, it would be Monica Heisey's utterly lovable hot-mess of a young divorcee, Maggie. Her voice is so fresh and funny and true, it feels like you've never heard it before, yet so familiar that you will follow it anywhere. Really Good, Actually will also totally make you want to marry each and every one of its comic digressions (the mid-heartbreak Google Searches; the Unanswered Texts, the Tinder Correspondences) because they are so perfect and brilliant and because really, what's better than the deep black humor of heartbreak?" -- Laura Zigman, bestselling author of Separation Anxiety "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. Her observations on men, women, friendship, family, love, sexuality and womanhood are equal parts hilarious and profound. No one makes me laugh like she does." -- Dolly Alderton, bestselling author of Ghosts

SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. No one makes me laugh like she does." --Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Know About Love Recommended by Los Angeles Times - Washington Post - GQ - Elle - Good Morning America - People - Guardian - The Times - E! News Online - The Globe and Mail - Toronto Star - The Week - New York Post - Shondaland - and many more! A hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about one woman's messy search for joy and meaning in the wake of an unexpected breakup, from comedian, essayist, and award-winning screenwriter Monica Heisey Maggie is fine. She's doing really good, actually. Sure, she's broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new life as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée(TM). Now she has time to take up nine hobbies, eat hamburgers at 4 am, and "get back out there" sex-wise. With the support of her tough-loving academic advisor, Merris; her newly divorced friend, Amy; and her group chat (naturally), Maggie barrels through her first year of single life, intermittently dating, occasionally waking up on the floor and asking herself tough questions along the way. Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with sharp observations, Really Good, Actually is a tender and bittersweet comedy that lays bare the uncertainties of modern love, friendship, and our search for that thing we like to call "happiness". This is a remarkable debut from an unforgettable new voice in fiction. "A prime example of how a storyteller's voice can pull you right in and keep you clinging to every sentence. . . . This is a book I will give to my closest girlfriends and say, 'You have to read this.'" -- Zibby Owens, GoodMorningAmerica.com "Tremendously funny and thoughtful." - GQ, NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. No one makes me laugh like she does." --Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Know About Love Recommended by Los Angeles Times * Washington Post * GQ * Elle * Good Morning America * People * Guardian * The Times * E! News Online * The Globe and Mail * Toronto Star * The Week * New York Post * Shondaland * and many more! A hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about one woman's messy search for joy and meaning in the wake of an unexpected breakup, from comedian, essayist, and award-winning screenwriter Monica Heisey Maggie is fine. She's doing really good, actually. Sure, she's broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new life as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée(tm). Now she has time to take up nine hobbies, eat hamburgers at 4 am, and "get back out there" sex-wise. With the support of her tough-loving academic advisor, Merris; her newly divorced friend, Amy; and her group chat (naturally), Maggie barrels through her first year of single life, intermittently dating, occasionally waking up on the floor and asking herself tough questions along the way. Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with sharp observations, Really Good, Actually is a tender and bittersweet comedy that lays bare the uncertainties of modern love, friendship, and our search for that thing we like to call "happiness". This is a remarkable debut from an unforgettable new voice in fiction. "A prime example of how a storyteller's voice can pull you right in and keep you clinging to every sentence. . . . This is a book I will give to my closest girlfriends and say, 'You have to read this.'" -- Zibby Owens, GoodMorningAmerica.com "Tremendously funny and thoughtful." -GQ