A review by stephsnextread
The Good Part by Sophie Cousens

4.5

β€œπ˜‰π˜¦ 𝘀𝘒𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘒𝘡 𝘺𝘰𝘢 𝘸π˜ͺ𝘴𝘩 π˜§π˜°π˜³β€¦π˜­π˜ͺ𝘧𝘦 π˜ͺ𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘢π˜ͺ𝘡𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘡𝘦π˜₯, 𝘸𝘩𝘒𝘡𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘡𝘒𝘨𝘦 π˜Ίπ˜°π˜Άβ€™π˜³π˜¦ 𝘒𝘡.”

Twenty-something Lucy is going through it! She is slugging through work, trying to get a promotion, and living with inconsiderate roommates. She makes a wish to skip to the β€œgood part” of her life, and wakes up sixteen years later with no memory of what happened in between. All of a sudden, she has the life of her dreams: a gorgeous husband, two children, and a dream job. The problem is that she doesn’t know anything about her new life or being a wife and a mom!

This book was so thought-provoking! Lucy is constantly debating whether, if given the choice, she would rather stay in this perfect life without her memories or return to her younger self, hoping it would all work out the same. Lucy’s adventures re-learning her new life were hilarious! I absolutely loved her son, Felix, who is really the only one who believes Lucy’s story. Lucy’s struggles as she learned how to be a mom were so relatable. There are some romantic moments, but it was really more of Lucy’s story. I definitely recommend this one!

Read if you like:
πŸ’• Magical realism
πŸ’• Time travel
πŸ’• Self-discovery journeys
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