A review by whatkelsreads
Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

3.5

Really Good, Actually follows 29 year old Maggie as she reels with the reality of divorcing the person she thought she’d be with forever. It is depressing and earnest and authentic. Heisey does an excellent job of depicting the manic energy that can follow a breakup, and Maggie’s slow descent into bad decision making feels inevitable. 

There was also some interesting commentary on the “chronically online” nature of friendships and relationships for millennials. Heisey explores what good is a moment/a meal/an outfit if we don’t post it online. And of course, the flip side of that being the constant need for outside validation and the influx of content that makes us feel inferior. 

For me, this book felt unbalanced. The first half or even 2/3 felt boring, while the last 1/3 was very good. And though it may be true to life, I’m getting tired of the “protagonist finally goes to therapy and figures themselves out” bit.