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'For so long we'd been on the same path together. But somehow, along the way, I turned around and Genevieve kept going.'

Charlie, a prime-time radio producer in her early thirties, has always had a big group of friends – until she left her husband, and they all sided with him. Now she finds herself floundering in a sea of awkward run-ins and silent group chats. When her best friend Genevieve starts moving on with her life, too, Charlie realises how few significant people she has around her, and what a lonely place that can be.

Dreading the prospect of returning to her childhood home for the anniversary of her father’s death, she busies herself by seeking new friendships – book clubs, pub crawls, team sports, the works. But Charlie’s determination to surround herself with unfamiliar people forces her to confront her insecurities. What kind of life does she want? And who does she really want to spend it with?

For fans of Dolly Alderton and Zoë Foster Blake, Isn’t It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things is a bitingly witty yet moving take on the struggles of maintaining relationships and creating new ones as an adult – a story that ultimately celebrates the importance and complexities of best friends.

Praise for Jessica

'Fast-paced and funny'
'Jess Seaborn’s writing is a warm hug from the first page to the last'
'Compulsively readable, extremely interesting, and at times, laugh out loud funny'

434 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 5, 2025

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245 reviews48 followers
August 5, 2025
Isn’t it Nice We Both Hate the Same Things by Jessica Seaborn
★★★★★

Charlie’s life is a mess after her divorce leaves her friendless, so she dives headfirst into book clubs, pub crawls, and team sports to rebuild her social circle. Along the way, she’s forced to face her insecurities and figure out what – and who – she really wants in her life.

I was hooked on Charlie’s world from the start. Even with the drama that hits right out of the gate, I felt instantly connected to Charlie. It was if she was someone I already knew. She’s inviting, interesting, and so easy to spend time with on the page.

Jessica Seaborn nails that perfect balance of giving you enough insight into the characters while still keeping a little mystery. The short chapters and great pacing kept me turning pages without even realising how quickly I was flying through it.

This book really digs into friendship, parenthood, and just… being an adult. As kids, we think grown-ups have it all together (houses, careers, relationships) but in reality, it’s a juggling act that comes with a mountain of responsibilities.

I loved every second of this read, and it’s already sitting at the top of my favourites list for 2025.

💔📚🍷📻

Thanks to @netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

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Author 5 books228 followers
July 22, 2025
I really enjoyed this second novel by Jessica Seaborn, Isn't It Nice We Both Hate The Same Things - also, what a title! I think this one might not be what many people are expecting it to be. There's no romance - winning! - nor is it overly funny. Rather, it's just entirely real, and I loved it all the more for that.

"In the middle of the conversation, I realised that being an adult is just saying 'after this week things will slow down a bit' until we all die."

I would call this a crossroads story, in that it's character driven, and the main character driving it is at a crossroads. Six months after a marriage break-up, she's also finding the other parts of her life are being turned inside out: her career, her friendships, and her family relationships. All of which causes her to have a reckoning of sorts.

Reading this novel was a bit like hanging out with a good friend. I felt invested in Charlie's life for the duration, enjoyed her witty banter with her co-workers, was outraged on her behalf at the shoddy way she was dropped by her ex-husband's friends, and felt the deep sadness along with her over the widening rift with her sister and the acceptance of her best friend moving interstate.

I enjoyed the overall story arc and would recommend this one as the ultimate comfort read. It has all the feels and hits the right notes at the right time, all the way through.

4.5 stars. Thanks to @penguinbooksaus
for the copy.
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219 reviews18 followers
July 24, 2025
I absolutely loved Jessica’s debut novel ‘Perfect-ish’ and was very excited to read this, her second novel

In her early 30s, while Charlie is thriving in her radio producing career and very much in control, her private life is starting to crumble. Having recently left her husband Dave, the life they built together over ten years is very much over and while Dave is having a hard time coming to terms with it, so is the group of friends they once shared.. who have now shut her out

Charlie can’t really turn to her family as she has really distanced herself from her sister Naya and mum Penelope. Always finding excuses never to visit home

And while her best friend Genevieve is a constant support, her life is heading in a different direction to Charlie and this prompts Charlie to step outside her comfort zone and start a mid life quest for new friendships via activities like book clubs, karate, trying to find that connection she is missing

Jessica’s characters are so real and the story flows perfectly. I really connected with Charlie and her internal monologue. The banter between her and Genevieve is on point hilarious and her unlikely friendship with radio host, Graham provides fabulous conversations throughout. He is in her corner and is her one constant especially when she feels alone the most

A wonderfully written story about relationships, the struggles making them and keeping them as an adult. It is heartwarming, honest, real and very poignant. Bringing all the feels it is a must read

Thank you so much Penguin books for my ARC Copy to review
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166 reviews21 followers
June 21, 2025

Jessica Seaborn’s Isn’t it Nice We Want the Same Things is about relationships but in this novel romantic relationships take a backseat to relationships with mothers, sisters and friends.

At the start of the novel Charlie has left her marriage to Dave and is renavigating her social world as a consequence. She is painfully discovering that ‘their’ friends are in fact ‘his’ friends’. Her dream job as a radio producer is also causing stress as the show she is producing is struggling in the ratings. Her mother and sister are frustrated that she doesn’t visit her childhood home more regularly. Underneath all this is the unresolved trauma Charlie carries about her father’s sudden death when she was eight. The one constant in her life is her dear friend Genevieve but even this is changing.

Jessica Seaborn peoples her novel with believable, engaging characters. Her exploration of the ways life can change rings true. Charlie’s voice and spirit are compelling and the story unfolds with warmth. Both the comedic and poignant moments all feel very real. I am sure many readers will enjoy this charming and thoughtful book.


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252 reviews18 followers
August 2, 2025
When I opened this book and the first thing I saw was the text exchange between two friends, trying to organise a catch up within their busy schedules, I felt as if Seaborn and personally looked at my phone 😂

The premise of the book intrigued me from when I first heard about it, a mid 30’s single woman, starting over in Sydney. I remember when I first moved to Sydney at the age of 22, trying to figure out how to find friends, the balance between work, social life and family life!

Our protagonist Charlie is trying to start her life after a marriage breakdown, she soon realises her friends were her husbands friends… she truely only has one bestie….. who ends up leaving her to. Charlie is a bit of a mess, but she does try to socialise, she tries to make new friends, new interests and distractions!

Charlie’s family dynamic is a bit messy, and sometimes I just wanted to shake her and say “GO VISIT YOUR MUM”. But her avoidance is explored further in the novel and I gained a better understanding of the family unit and I truly enjoyed how it was tied up.

I love how this is a love story but not in a stereotypical romantic way. It is a love story between friends, self love and learning to accept and move on be happy with/by yourself.


Some great reminders for us mid 30’s , and those going through similar situations.

I found Seaborn’s writing similar to Zoe Foster Blake!
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1 review
August 19, 2025
Although I wanted to punch Charlie for majority of this book, she went through a lot of character development and came out as a better person by the end. I think this is a really good insight into the life of a divorced woman, especially if they’re the one who’s ended it. Spoiler alert, I’m furious you don’t find out the babies name at the end (at least in audiobook you don’t).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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11 reviews
September 7, 2025
Refreshing to read, especially if your life is a mess. Completely relatable and witty AF. A great book for girlies in their thirties who feel like they’ve missed the boat. Easy to read, finished in two days!
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88 reviews7 followers
July 19, 2025
Isn’t It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things by Jessica Seaborn is out August 5th. It’s a sharp, well-written novel about adult friendships, fractured connections, and the messy art of starting over in your thirties.

Charlie, a breakfast radio producer, is newly divorced and freshly isolated—her old friends have taken her ex’s side, her best friend is drifting, and the loneliness is setting in. In an effort to rebuild her life (and avoid an emotionally loaded family trip), she throws herself into all the ways adults try to meet people—book clubs, pub crawls, team sports—and finds herself face to face with her own insecurities.

There’s a lot I found relatable here—the ache of friendships shifting with age, the difficulty in trying to make new connections in your thirties, and the awkward, aching moments of trying so hard to feel okay again. Seaborn’s style is simple but effective, and her take on adult friendships feels grounded.

That said… I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this book overall. The plot didn’t quite unfold how I expected, and while I usually love complicated characters, I found myself increasingly frustrated with Charlie. I wanted to root for her, but by the end, I wasn’t really rooting for anyone. Most of the characters felt a bit awful—and maybe that was the point? That we’re all a little bit terrible and love each other anyway? 🤔

I’ve been mulling over the book since I finished yesterday and I’m still not sure what this book was trying to say exactly—but maybe that’s the point too. That life, and friendship, and heartbreak are all a bit ambiguous. A bit murky. A bit hard to wrap up neatly.

It left me puzzled—but not unaffected. And sometimes that’s worth sitting with.

Isn’t It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things is out on August 5th and I’m keen to hear what others think. Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Australia for an ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.
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392 reviews1 follower
July 22, 2025
Isn't It Nice We Both Hate The Same Things by Jessica Seaborn
☀️☀️☀️☀️⛅ (4.5 rounded up)

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for this ARC!

An earnest, poignant examination of life in your thirties through relationships with those we love, those we lose, and those we meet along the way.

When Charlie leaves her husband she quickly realises that many of her friendships come with a catch - they were his friends first. Processing the large scale loss is made harder by huge changes at work and with her best friend, and Charlie finds herself starting over again. The process is challenging and emotional and it is a hell of a journey to come along with as a reader, but I was committed and struggled to put the book down.

Charlie is a loveable and complicated protagonist. She felt so relatable as a woman of similar age - losing friendships and having career and family struggles are painfully real, and Seaborn balanced the different narratives effortlessly. I adored the focus on family and friends as primary relationships in our lives, especially the friendship between Charlie and Genevieve.

The biggest theme here is change, and how we often struggle to cope with it. Some changes are good, some are not, and perceptions of that can shift as time goes on. All of these variables exist in Seaborn's novel in thoughtful and believable ways. Charlie's growth over the course of the book is heartening and mature and inspiring.

For anyone struggling to feel settled in their thirties, especially during times of change or uncertainty, this is the book for you! I loved reading this and look forward to placing a physical copy on my shelf when it's released next month.


"It's not that I've missed Dave. I haven't. Not as my husband, anyway. Not in any way that makes me want him back. But as one of my best friends? Oh, yes, I've missed that. I miss him in the way I wear a lot of dark grey clothing, because he once pointed out that it suits me and contrasts with my blonde hair. I miss him in the way I complete a crossword before bed every night, because he introduced me to the app years earlier. I miss him in the way I still buy the same brand of washing powder we used to use.

I miss him in the way he changed my life, in all the littlest ways."
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62 reviews2 followers
August 6, 2025
Have you ever read a book where at every crucial moment you feel like this is you, that this story is about you? That you’ve been there and you know exactly how it feels like? This was that book for me. The moving across the world for a change. Or running away when everything goes down the hill or the feeling lonely and that I have no one or the absolute gut wrenching loss of friendships or that I don’t need help or that healing that I never knew I needed … this book had all the feels. I have lost count of how many times I cried and I laughed and sometimes both at the same time. It’s a heartfelt book about friendship, loss, grief, love, self discovery, and most importantly, forgiving yourself.

Charlie, in her thirties, is suddenly amidst a divorce and losing her friends, two things she’s never believed she would have to face. She already had ran away from home once when things got bad, she certainly can’t run again this time. However, struggling with facing all this, she finds new friends and new life experiences that prompts her to face her internal struggles. Things are changing around her too sudden and too fast, and she can’t keep up! Will this time too would she end up being alone and lonely?

I’d wish everyone a Genevieve in their lives. She is the best friend anyone could hope for! I wish I had taken the time to reconcile with friends that I have lost. I wish I had figured out how to keep them in my lives without trying to keep everything the same. Man this book is incredible. This book is going to heal something in all of us! So please go and get a copy, we need this book in all our lives 🫶🏼🫶🏼💕💕💕💕

Thank you @penguinbooksaus for the physical ARC copy!!
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1,013 reviews16 followers
August 7, 2025
3.5 rounded up.
This is the story of Charlie, who leaves her husband for (initially) unstated reasons and then has to discover what her life could be like and what she wants her life to be like. I really liked the first two parts, where she is wrestling with friendships, family and the death of her father 20 years ago. The final section (entitled 'Dave' after her ex) takes a turn in tone, and Charlie does a lot of explaining what she has learnt -telling rather than showing.
Something that annoyed me (probably excessively) is that all sense of real place was stripped from this book. Charlie moves from 'her home town' to a city. Once of her friends then moved to another unnamed city, or at least presumably it's another city. Chalie was probably living in Sydney, and I noticed other reviewers make that presumption - there is a mention of a harbour. The lack of real place, when the author clearly knows where she is writing about felt quite distracting to me.

This would make a great bookclub book. It's not too heavy but raises interesting questions about friendship, family and love. Also, while I love the title I never worked out why this book is called that, so a book group might have some ideas.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Australia for the free DRC in exchange for an honest review.
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855 reviews16 followers
July 27, 2025
4.5 stars

Thank you so much to Penguin Australia for sending me a copy of this one. All thoughts are my own.

I LOVE how Jessica Seaborn writes characters. They feel so real and relatable to me even when I can’t actually relate at all. I can always put myself in their shoes, ponder how I’d feel too.

This book tackles loneliness in your 30s which—laughs nervously—welcome to my life. It hit home so many times in so many small, different ways. How difficult it is to make new friends as an adult, how hard it is to put the effort in to make those deeper connections, how scary it is to have no one physically close enough to reach for in a crisis. I felt all of it, every bit.

I loved Charlie’s journey over the course of this book. She goes through so much upheaval and has to learn how to be again, how to carve out a new place for herself separate from what she had before. I loved her slowly rearranging the pieces of her life, working out where she’d gone wrong, apologising for her mistakes, moving on.

A great sophomore book. I can’t wait to read more from this author.
89 reviews4 followers
August 9, 2025
firstly i want the record to state that the best characters were Graham and Naya as an eldest daughter/older sister, Naya was right sorry not sorry.

BUT ONTO THE ACTUAL REVIEW this book was absolutely immaculate at depicting female friendships in adulthood. i’m only in my early twenties i just graduated last year but even in uni and until now, maintaining friendships just feels different. worse for me becuase a lot of my best friends are actually in england where i studied for part of my degree, so communicating with them is always 10 times harder but honestly some people are just worth it. it’s funny how a lot of my best friends now i actually made from this little app and they all live on the other side of the world too lol.

i think charlie’s character was incredibly relatable especially as a friend, a lot of her emotions towards her friends i really felt for her. AS A SISTER HOWEVER 🤨🤨 her older sister naya absolutrly broke my heart becuase in a way i hope i know i woukd do the same things if i get put in those situations, and i really hope they don’t come true :( but also she was right in almost all the arguments🫡

this book is SO SO dolly alderton coded so definitely give it a read if you like stories girlhood and the best relationships with the women in your life💕
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146 reviews1 follower
August 19, 2025
I don't think the title really matched the story, but I loved the story. The character development was top tier and the interpersonal relationships were written so insightfully. A+ for a novel about a single woman in her 30s with zero romance, and for a novel about divorce that didn't rely on rebound relationships to keep the narrative rolling.

I enjoyed every chapter of this fairly long book. Minor gripe: the characters kept squeezing each others' hands (I never do this but somehow everyone in this book did it all the time) and answering statements with "I'm sorry." (I would say both happened at least once a chapter and there were over 60 chapters.) Other than this the dialogue was pretty good, and the book was predominantly dialogue.

I think this is the best book I've ever read about modern life.
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100 reviews21 followers
September 2, 2025
"I realised that being an adult is just saying 'after this week things will slow down a bit' until we all die"

OOFT THIS BOOK!! the most real & relatable book I have read in a long time 💗

The opening page was THEEEE MOST ACCURATE thing ever 😂 honestly felt like I was reading an extract of my own text messages.

I felt a sort of nostalgia & longing reading this book, but also like someone was giving me a nice hug 🫂

I loved how the FMC wasn't perfect, there were moments that I was like gurl?? What are you doing?? Which made it feel real & genuine. This book just encapsulated what it's like sometimes to be an adult who's trying to figure it out whilst navigating friendships & changing relationships.

It's a book that I would recommend to my girlfriends, I saw a lot of aspects from my own friendships in pieces of this book.

In a way this book at its core is a love story! It's a love story about friendship & finding your self 💕

Seriously recommend!! 🥰
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36 reviews
August 4, 2025
I found this to be such a witty and refreshingly relatable read. Jessica Seaborn perfectly captures those “life in your thirties” moments. The friendships that shift, the awkward run-ins, and the quiet realisations about what (and who) really matters.

Charlie’s journey felt authentic and at times laugh-out-loud funny, but also layered with heart and honesty. I loved how different this book felt compared to so many others right now; it’s sharp, warm, and wonderfully true to life.

If you’ve ever navigated changing friendships or felt the challenge of starting over, this one will absolutely resonate. A smart, funny, and heartfelt read I thoroughly enjoyed!
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44 reviews
August 12, 2025
I loved this! Charlie's life is a mess, in the best possible way and the story revolves around it. Her best friend Genevieve has issues of her own and their relationship is tested to the max. Then you add in her family and it gets even messier.
The realities of splitting friendship groups are a breakup and message sent to wrong group chats were so well written that I'm still feeling second hand embarrassment!

Thank you netgalley and penguin random house Australia for the ARC, all thoughts are my own.
1 review
August 13, 2025
Isn’t It Nice We Both Hate the Same Things is one of those rare books that feels so incredibly real. The main character could be your colleague, your cousin, a friend you’ve known for years - someone whose quirks, flaws, and quiet moments you recognise instantly. Jessica Seaborn delivers a sharp, tender, and deeply relatable story about loneliness, the unexpected connections that can pull us out of it, and the way those bonds shape who we are. The plot unfolds with the kind of messy authenticity that mirrors real life, leaving you moved, amused, and nodding in recognition.
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49 reviews2 followers
August 15, 2025
I was looking forward to this read from the moment I saw the cover but I don't think I was expecting to come away with so many thoughts.

Charlie has just left her husband that she has been with for 10 years and realises that she had more issues that just her separation that she hasn't dealt with.

I felt like I knew the characters in the book, some authors don't elaborate on the secondary characters but @seabornj did a great job of building their backstories.

I couldn't put it down and I read it very quickly. Can't wait to read her next read!
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2 reviews
August 21, 2025
I had to let my emotions settle before writing this one. To say I loved it feels like an understatement. A book about something we don’t often see explored deeply: friendships. The ones that break your heart, the ones that feel like partnerships, the messy adult ones where you worry you’re too much—or not enough. I saw so much of myself in Charlie, independent to a fault. Such a beautiful reminder of how much richness and meaning friendships bring to our lives 🩷
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147 reviews8 followers
August 29, 2025
𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚕𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕, 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎, 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗.

𝙰𝚗 𝚘𝚍𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚊𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎, 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜, 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚘𝚎𝚜, 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚏 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏.

𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎.

(𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: 𝐈 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 ’𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞’ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭)
497 reviews8 followers
August 24, 2025
I liked the idea of this novel and the themes of friendship and life stages. However, the execution was not for me. The best bits were the text and group chats. The reason for leaving was so predictable. The characters poorly drawn - especially the group of friends. Also there was no sense of place - it was so generic. I don’t think I’d read another of her novels.
1 review
August 15, 2025
Wow I haven’t resonated with a fiction book like this in a while. Such an enjoyable read, I related with so many of the characters and it was a refreshing change for the comical but very true reality of friendships as you grow older. Jessica you’ve done brilliantly!
71 reviews
August 19, 2025
this was so accurate of life in your 30's. but for Charlie who has her father die when she was young, a divorce and fleeing friends, it asked so many great questions of how we choose to live our lives
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283 reviews1 follower
August 22, 2025
Highly enjoyable although I found the main protagonist hard to relate to at times: I struggled to understand why she was so quick to cut out her clearly very lovely family. But otherwise an amusing exploration of relationships and friendships and how they weather life’s storms.
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4 reviews
August 27, 2025
This was an easy read, but it was different to what I expected. I found it lacked a real sense of place, which made it harder to feel immersed. I also struggled with Charlie, who often came across as obnoxious and lacking self-awareness.

Entertaining overall, but not a standout for me.
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56 reviews
September 6, 2025
The only unrealistic thing about this book was the main character going out trying new things to make more friends. I could never.
no love interest was a nice change 👌
I'm not sure why I expected some comedy, but this book wasn't funny.
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163 reviews
September 8, 2025
It doesn’t live up to the title
It was readable but it didn’t fill the specific spot I needed it to as the blurb and title suggested.
The story was great and I wish I even had one friend like Genevieve.
1 review
May 7, 2025
Amazing second book by Seaborn. Love the title - it says so much about modern friendships.

Couldn't put it down once I'd started.
1 review
August 8, 2025
A very clever and entertaining look at life's challenges and the value of true friendships.
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