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Good for You by Camille Pagán

6 reviews

raindrops333's review

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challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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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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booksandlucy_'s review against another edition

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

3.0

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laheath's review against another edition

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

4.0

I received this as part of Amazon's First Reads, where it was listed as Women's Fiction. Since then, I've seen it listed as romance (ok understandable), and even read reviews that describe it as witty (uh, no, says my tissue box). There are a lot of feelings triggered by this book, and ok, a couple of funny moments when the female lead is frustrated with someone, but primarily, I felt the book examined how the two main characters, Aly and Wyatt, were processing their shared grief over the loss of Luke, older brother to Aly and best friend to Wyatt. Aly has kept herself buried in her work to avoid dealing with her grief until circumstances force her to deal with Luke's house, which unbeknownst to her, Luke has left to her and Wyatt in his will. Despite their forced proximity, their relationship seemed somewhat rushed. I liked that baggage was explored for both of them. Some of the minor characters were so endearing and others were just irritating. The ending tied everything up nicely, but I wish Aly's plans had been more defined. 
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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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troxelm's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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