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beesinmyhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
cometreadings's review against another edition
5.0
An enjoyable and intimate look at relationships with well crafted and messy characters, that sound so human and relatable.
Kudos to Camille Pagán and her new novel, that shows her talent in developing such a beautiful strong novel.
I'm Fine and Nether Are You is a delightful story I wanted to read in one sitting. It follows Penny dealing with her usual routine at first, until her best friend Jenny is found dead, and everything changes. All the things that initially might seem so perfect and unperfect, reveal themselves in a new and different light, enforcing to face the truth to find a real way of healing.
This book touched my heart in so many ways, Camille is fantastic in describing how these characters falling down, actually found their way to be truly happy.
I received a copy of this book from the author and the publisher to read and review. All opinions are my own.
Kudos to Camille Pagán and her new novel, that shows her talent in developing such a beautiful strong novel.
I'm Fine and Nether Are You is a delightful story I wanted to read in one sitting. It follows Penny dealing with her usual routine at first, until her best friend Jenny is found dead, and everything changes. All the things that initially might seem so perfect and unperfect, reveal themselves in a new and different light, enforcing to face the truth to find a real way of healing.
This book touched my heart in so many ways, Camille is fantastic in describing how these characters falling down, actually found their way to be truly happy.
I received a copy of this book from the author and the publisher to read and review. All opinions are my own.
millennialbookreview's review against another edition
2.0
I’m Fine and Neither Are You is just as its title says. It’s fine. It’s not great, but it’s also not the worst book I’ve ever read. If I had to assign it a color, the color would be beige. Boring, safe and doesn’t stand out in any way. I think my experience with this book shows that I need to pay a little bit less attention to how highly-recommended a book is on the internet as a whole. This book is a best-seller and the composite rating is high, but just because 20k+ people like it doesn’t mean it’s the right fit for me. It’s a short read. You can easily pass time reading it, but I don’t agree with the reviews saying that this book is interesting or deep or life-changing.
auburnaggie's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars, rounded up because I enjoyed the ending. This book was a bit of a struggle in the beginning- it felt very pessimistic to the point of being depressing (and I realize there are heavy themes early in the book, but even prior to/not including that). I think the thing that pushed me on is that I've had many of the thoughts Penny had myself- not all at the same time, but I could relate. The ending really did redeem it, and I enjoyed it, but it was a bit of a slog to find the ray of hope! All in all glad I stuck it out
amongthewildflowers89's review against another edition
2.0
Not my favorite by this author. I get the moral of the story but the plot seemed to be missing.
lalala123987's review against another edition
4.0
This book, you can feel the anxiety and frustration and disappointment that these characters go through because the scenarios are so real and common while talking about them isn’t always so easy. Marriage isn’t easy and this walks through the balancing act between our public and private lives with a cringe and a smile.
jessthemama's review against another edition
4.0
This is a book about life. About a husband and wife who realize marriage is hard, but easier when they do it together. About a best friend whose need to be perfect makes her cover up the pain and disappear. Most of all, this book is about a woman who realizes making herself a priority for once just might help her love life again.
susanthebookbag's review against another edition
5.0
The usual response when someone asks "How are you?" is "I'm fine. How are you?". We're all fine, aren't we? But so many of those times, we really aren't fine. And how much do we really know someone, when realistically, we aren't completely honest with one another?
Penny thought she knew her best friend Jenny so well and was envious of her seemingly perfect life. But when that all comes crashing down, Penny takes a good look at her own life and decides some changes need to be made. But can she, her marriage, and her family survive those changes?
I loved I'm Fine and Neither Are You. I loved it because it was a story with relatable characters that drew me in and who I immediately cared about. I also loved it because it shows that no one is perfect, everyone has issues, and that we all need to remember we don't really know what someone else is going through. And lastly, this story reminded me that we need to be honest and let others know what and how we are feeling. They won't know if we don't tell them, leading them to believe that everything is 'fine'.
I'm Fine and Neither Are You is a wonderful look at all kinds of relationships and what it means to be honest in those relationships. You definitely should add it to your must-read book list.
Penny thought she knew her best friend Jenny so well and was envious of her seemingly perfect life. But when that all comes crashing down, Penny takes a good look at her own life and decides some changes need to be made. But can she, her marriage, and her family survive those changes?
I loved I'm Fine and Neither Are You. I loved it because it was a story with relatable characters that drew me in and who I immediately cared about. I also loved it because it shows that no one is perfect, everyone has issues, and that we all need to remember we don't really know what someone else is going through. And lastly, this story reminded me that we need to be honest and let others know what and how we are feeling. They won't know if we don't tell them, leading them to believe that everything is 'fine'.
I'm Fine and Neither Are You is a wonderful look at all kinds of relationships and what it means to be honest in those relationships. You definitely should add it to your must-read book list.