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Good for You by Camille Pagán

6 reviews

katielzg's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0


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vj_thompson's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I tandem read this book. At first, I really enjoyed the beginning part of the story but then I couldn’t get over the frustrating flaws in the writing. The constant lack of communication between Aly and Wyatt was unbearable. Aly’s character almost had too many flaws and needed to stop thinking she was broken. She would have a break through then go right back thinking she was unloveable. Given the story, I get it, but it was not fun to read. The narrator was just ok. I really which there was a separate male narrator instead of a woman that could do a female voice.

A big thing, please don’t go into this book thinking it’s romance. It reminded me of Emily Henry’s book. This is a contemporary romance with romance included. I would advice to  I save money on reading this, unless you have Kindle Unlimited.

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goroskiju's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I didn't enjoy this book and wouldn't recommend. There's some tough topics and I just think it wasn't done well. Everything felt very surface level. 

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nevertheless_she_reads's review against another edition

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this one, which I knew I would, because I love ALL of Camille's books. This book was so special, and such a delight to read. 

Synopsis:
Aly has her dream job at All Good magazine. And in an attempt to defend herself from gossiping coworkers, Aly is placed on unpaid leave n her defending message is made public. Aly decides to use this break as an opportunity to revisit her late brother, Luke's home in Michigan, where she learns that her brother's best friend, Wyatt has been living in Luke's absence.
What unravels is a touching story of friendship, love, and navigating new territory, all while processing the grief of losing her brother and being reminded of past traumas from their childhood.

There's an earth-shattering part of this book that I read while sitting at our local café, snow falling sideways outside, Coldplay's "Paradise" playing overhead, and it literally ripped my heart in two. So maybe when you are approaching Chapter 34, snuggle up somewhere warm and quiet and not in public, and allow yourself a good cry. Because you'll need it with this one.
Good for You releases to the masses March 1 and is a work of contemporary romantic fiction you won't want to miss!

Thank you again, Camille for sharing another beautiful piece of your heart and soul with me. 🩷

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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rdmoreland0801's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a quick read, perfect for a weekend.  While there is a cute romance, this book really tackles the grief is losing someone you love.


Aly lost her brother, Luke, suddenly about nine months ago.  After some particularly stressful times at work, she loses her cool when confronting a coworker.  She is out on leave from work for a month.  Although she’s been avoiding it since Luke’s death, this is the perfect time to tie up lose ends.

Like left his home to Aly, but she quickly finds out that he also left the house to his best friend, Wyatt.  Aly is determined to sell the house and get back to her life in New York, but she slowly finds that she may not want to return at all.


This story does a great job navigating through Aly’s grief, as well as Wyatt’s.  They go through this journey together, understanding that Luke brought them together for a reason.

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brittanneb's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.0


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