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Biografisk notat
Monica Heisey is an author and screenwriter from Toronto, now based in London. She has written for television shows including TOO MUCH and Schitt's Creek, and her writing has been published in the New York Times, Vogue, Elle and the Guardian, among others. Her debut novel, Really Good, Actually, was a Sunday Times Bestseller. She was chosen as an Observer Best Debut Novelist of the Year 2023.
<p>‘Heisey’s adroit control of her narrative and <strong>wickedly funny</strong> turns of phrase mean Maggie can become monstrous as she flails from one disastrous choice to the next, but remains <strong>heartbreakingly relatable</strong>’ <em>The Times</em></p>
<p>‘<strong>A smart and funny coming-of-divorce novel</strong> … with a likeable heroine to root for… full of <strong>millennial witticisms</strong> and reliably regular deadpan turns’ <em>Guardian</em></p>
<p>‘<strong>Wise and funny</strong> … Heisey … announces herself not only as a comic literary voice who articulates the absurdity of finding yourself alone, again, but also as <strong>a deft satirist of the many ridiculous trappings of modern life</strong>’ <em>Dazed</em></p>
<p>‘The book’s insistence on friendship being just as, if not more, important than romantic love is itself beautifully rendered… <strong>this book will be a balm</strong>’ <em> i Newspaper</em></p>
<p>‘<strong>Wry, modern, self-deprecating</strong>’ <em>Independent</em></p>
<p>‘Sharp and fast, <strong>the funniest book I’ve read in a long time</strong>’ Raven Leilani, author of <em>Luster</em></p>
<p>‘You will fall in love with this protagonist and you will fall in love with Monica Heisey's writing. <strong>I couldn't put it down</strong>’ Dolly Alderton, author of <em>All I Know About Love</em></p>
<p>‘An absolute effing delight … <strong>wildly funny and almost alarmingly relatable</strong>’ Marian Keyes, author of <em>Again, Rachel</em></p>
<p>‘I absolutely loved it …<strong> Hilarious, heartwarming, wise</strong>’ Paula Hawkins, author of <em>Slow Fire Burning</em></p>
<p>'A rare and delicious treat. <strong>Monica Heisey is a genius</strong>' Nina Stibbe, author of <em>Reasons to be Cheerful</em></p>
<p>‘Monica Heisey is <strong>one of the most exciting new voices</strong> in fiction’ Kirsty Capes, author of <em>Careless</em></p>
<p>‘<strong>Heisey makes me laugh hard and often</strong>’ Rob Delaney</p>
<p>‘A <strong>smart, funny and warm</strong> debut with such a strong voice’ Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of<em> Everyone Is Still Alive</em></p>
THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
LONGLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2025
The Times Popular Fiction Book of the Year
‘A heartbreaker of a book’ THE TIMES
'Alarmingly relatable' MARIAN KEYES
‘Hilarious and profound’ DOLLY ALDERTON
The hottest debut novel of 2023 from Schitt’s Creek and Smothered screenwriter and an Observer debut author of the year, Monica Heisey.
Maggie’s marriage has ended just 608 days after it started, but she’s fine – she’s doing really good, actually. Sure, she’s alone for the first time and can’t afford her rent and her obscure PhD is going nowhere… but at the age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new status as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™.
As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce, she soon finds herself questioning everything, including: Why do we still get married? Did I fail before I even got started? And how many 4am delivery burgers do I need to eat until I am happy?
Really Good, Actually is an irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love, friendship and happiness.
'Hilarious, heart-warming, wise' PAULA HAWKINS
‘Heisey makes me laugh hard and often’ ROB DELANEY
‘A Sex and The City for social media-obsessed millennials … Irresistible’ METRO
‘Wry, modern, self-deprecating’ INDEPENDENT
‘One of the most talked-about releases for 2023’ EVENING STANDARD
The hilarious Sunday Times bestselling novel of the summer
The hilarious Sunday Times bestselling novel of the summer
• Really Good, Actually is a fresh, hilarious and painfully relatable portrait of young divorce and finding your way
• A instant No. 2 Sunday Times bestseller, and the fastest selling debut fiction release of 2023 with over 35k copies sold across formats in the UK
• An Observer Best Debut Novelist of 2023 with rave reviews and praise from Dolly Alderton, Marian Keyes, Nina Stibbe, Paula Hawkins, Raven Leilani, Rob Delaney and more
• Monica is also a screenwriter on shows like Schitt’s Creek and Workin’ Moms
• Perfect for fans of sharp, funny, relatable fiction such as Sorrow and Bliss, Early Morning Riser and Exciting Times
Competition: sorrow and bliss;early morning riser;heart burn;adults;lapvona;how to fail;dear dolly;lessons in chemistry;daisy jones and the six;normal people. ottessa moshfegh;dolly alderton;lauren oyler;sally rooney;taylor jenkins reid;naoise dolan;meg mason;katherine heiny;nora ephron;bonnie garmus;elizabeth day
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Monica Heisey is an author and screenwriter from Toronto, now based in London. She has written for television shows including TOO MUCH and Schitt's Creek, and her writing has been published in the New York Times, Vogue, Elle and the Guardian, among others. Her debut novel, Really Good, Actually, was a Sunday Times Bestseller. She was chosen as an Observer Best Debut Novelist of the Year 2023.