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A review by ljesica
I'm Fine and Neither Are You by Camille Pagán
3.0
I definitely thought this was something else when I started reading it. It was definitely not the fluffy book I had in mind.
Penny is 39. She has a husband and two kids. Well, really 3 kids, because it doesn't feel like her husband (who she still really loves) is pulling his share of the weight. She often envies her best friend Jenny's life. Perfect husband, perfect kid, perfect home. She even has a blog that chronicles her perfect life and has managed to make a living from it.
But then Jenny dies unexpectedly and Penny realizes that her best friend was keeping a lot of truth from her. And while Jenny no longer has the option to fix her life, Penny does. So she and her husband start to try to make their lives better.
This book is about love and hope and gratitude for what you have. But it's also about speaking up for yourself and admitting when you need help. And about realizing that nobody's life is perfect - you just have to strive for what is perfect for you.
Penny is 39. She has a husband and two kids. Well, really 3 kids, because it doesn't feel like her husband (who she still really loves) is pulling his share of the weight. She often envies her best friend Jenny's life. Perfect husband, perfect kid, perfect home. She even has a blog that chronicles her perfect life and has managed to make a living from it.
But then Jenny dies unexpectedly and Penny realizes that her best friend was keeping a lot of truth from her. And while Jenny no longer has the option to fix her life, Penny does. So she and her husband start to try to make their lives better.
This book is about love and hope and gratitude for what you have. But it's also about speaking up for yourself and admitting when you need help. And about realizing that nobody's life is perfect - you just have to strive for what is perfect for you.