A review by katherina_lei
Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked this book eventually. It was good enough that I kept listening, even though I didn't love Maggie and her very self-destructive behaviors. I like the ending a lot. I thought the writing and narrating was good. I just don't know if this is my type of book. I was worried the whole time that the depictions of Maggie's behaviors, and her eating disorder specifically, were going to get more graphic, and I knew that if it got much worse I was not going to be able to finish the book. All together, these things made this a solidly 3 star read. I didn't love it, but I didn't want to stop reading it, and in the end, I liked Maggie, the characters, and the story.
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