Monica Heisey

Shljub Meggi iz cholovikom, z jakim vona planuvala prozhiti use zhittja, trivav usogo 608 dniv i raptom... zakinchivsja. Zhittja 28-richnoji odinokoji zhinki u statusi rozluchenoji peretvorilosja na pustku i bezladni poshuki radosti. Teper Meggi zamovljaje na dostavku gamburgeri o 4-j ranku, sumuje za kishkoju Dzhanet, jaku zabrav kolishnij, bezkinechno peregljadaje seriali, borjuchis iz bezsonnjam j trivozhnistju, zamovljaje v interneti nepotribni rechi i perezhivaje svij pershij samotnij rik. Ale dlja druziv u neji NASPRAVDI VSE DOBRE. Prosto teper jij dovedetsja samij orenduvati zhitlo, niditi na roboti, jaka khtozna, chi prinosit jakus suspilnu korist, i postijno zhiti z dumkami, koli vse pishlo ne tak. I khocha u tsomu vsomu je bagato pechali j navit smikhu, golovna gerojinja krok za krokom namagajetsja zrozumiti neviznachenist suchasnogo kokhannja i stosunkiv, druzhbi ta vidnajti, zdavalos bi, vtrachenu sebe, a najgolovnishe - zrozumiti, jak po-spravzhnomu buti schaslivoju. PerekladachLilija Aleksandronets

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. No one makes me laugh like she does." --Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Know About LoveRecommended by Los Angeles Times - Washington Post - GQ - Elle - Good Morning America - People - Guardian - The Times - E News Online - The Globe and Mail - Toronto Star - The Week - New York Post - Shondaland - and many more A hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about one woman's messy search for joy and meaning in the wake of an unexpected breakup, from comedian, essayist, and award-winning screenwriter Monica HeiseyMaggie is fine. She's doing really good, actually. Sure, she's broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new life as a Surprisingly Young Divorc e(TM). Now she has time to take up nine hobbies, eat hamburgers at 4 am, and "get back out there" sex-wise. With the support of her tough-loving academic advisor, Merris; her newly divorced friend, Amy; and her group chat (naturally), Maggie barrels through her first year of single life, intermittently dating, occasionally waking up on the floor and asking herself tough questions along the way. Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with sharp observations, Really Good, Actually is a tender and bittersweet comedy that lays bare the uncertainties of modern love, friendship, and our search for that thing we like to call "happiness". This is a remarkable debut from an unforgettable new voice in fiction." A prime example of how a storyteller's voice can pull you right in and keep you clinging to every sentence. . . . This is a book I will give to my closest girlfriends and say, 'You have to read this.'" -- Zibby Owens, GoodMorningAmerica.com"Tremendously funny and thoughtful." -GQ

THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 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

”Bridget Jones for smartphone-generationen.” Publishers Weekly ”Vanvittig sjov, smukt skrevet og hjerteskærende ægte.” Dolly Alderton Den canadiske forfatter Monica Heisey debuterer med en bittersød, sjov og skarp roman om at starte forfra efter en livskrise. Maggie har det helt fint. Det kan godt være, at hun ikke har nogen penge, at hun er gået helt i stå med sin afhandling om et obskurt emne, og at hendes ægteskab med ungdomskæresten Jon kun varede 608 dage. Men i en alder af 29 er hun helt klar til at leve singlelivet fuldt ud. Set fra den lyse side: Nu har hun endelig tid til at få ni nye hobbyer, spise burger kl. fire om natten og ”komme op på hesten igen” med sex og dating. Med støtte fra sin vejleder på universitetet, sin venindeAmy og gruppechatten med vennerne sætter hun kurs mod sit første år som single. Hun forsøger at date igen og stiller sig selv de helt store spørgsmål, der kan dukke op, når man befinder sig grædende på gulvet i sin lejlighed midt om natten. Monica Heisey er en canadisk forfatter og komiker bosat i London. Hun skriver jævnligt for The New Yorker, New York Times, Vogue og Guardian m.fl. og er desuden manuskriptforfatter på flere store tv-serier, bl.a. filmatiseringen af Dolly Aldertons roman Everything I know About Love. ”En varm og samtidig knivskarp roman, hjerteskærende og hylemorsomt fortalt.” Entertainment Weekly “En forfatter, du gør klogt i at holde øje med i fremtiden.” The Times

Riipaiseva esikoisromaani eronneen naisen mutkaisesta matkasta kohti uutta onneaVaikka 29-vuotias Maggie on rahaton, hänen aiheeltaan epämääräinen väitöskirjansa jumittaa pahasti ja hänen avioliittonsa kesti yhteensä vaivaiset 608 päivää, hänelle kuuluu hyvää, siis tosi hyvää. Hän on nimittäin päättänyt ottaa kaiken irti uudesta elämästään juuri eronneena nuorena naisena. Nyt hänellä on ainutlaatuinen tilaisuus aloittaa yhdeksän uutta harrastusta, syödä roskaruokaa aamuneljältä ja viritellä seksielämäkin siinä sivussa ennennäkemättömään loistoon. Maggie törmäilee piinallisen tarkkanäköisen ja lakkaamattoman itsetutkiskelun ajamana läpi ensimmäisen sinkkuvuotensa tukenaan rakastava mutta suorapuheinen väitöskirjaohjaaja Merris, vastaeronnut ystävä Amy sekä ryhmächatti. Monica Heiseyn hillittömän hauska ja tuskallisen samastuttava esikoisromaani No siis tosi hyvää on katkeransuloinen komedia yhden naisen matkasta kohti onnellista ja merkityksellistä elämää yllättävän avioeron jälkimainingeissa. Upea debyytti kaunokirjallisuuden nousevalta tähdeltä. Romaanin on suomentanut Terhi Kuusisto. Monica Heisey on Lontoossa asuva kanadalaistaustainen koomikko, palkittu käsikirjoittaja ja toimittaja. Hän on kirjoittanut muiden muassa The New Yorkeriin, The New York Timesiin, Vogueen ja Guardianiin. Heisey on myös käsikirjoittanut huippusuosittuja komediasarjoja, kuten Schitt's Creek ja Workin' Moms. No siis tosi hyvää on hänen esikoisromaaninsa.“Pikimusta huumori on pistämätöntä ja hullunhauska romaani on sanailun juhlaa. Naurun seassa on koko ajan myös itkua, koska, no, elämä.” -- Laura Friman”Tunnistin itseni ja olin tikahtua huutonauruun.” -- Lena Dunham”Umpihauska kirja, jopa vakavimmillaan. Heisey seivästää terävästi urbaanin millenniaalin elämän. Lukijat tulevat ahmimaan tämän älypuhelinten aikaan päivitetyn Bridget Jonesin päiväkirjan.” -- Publishers Weekly”No siis tosi hyvää on läpikotaisin moderni versio 90-luvun chick litistä, täydellisen överi parhaalla mahdollisella tavalla.” - Booklist”Schitt's Creekin käsikirjoittajan piikikäs kertomus avioerosta, masennuksesta ja paluusta normaaliin.” - The Guardian”Riemastuttava romaani millenniaalin eksistentiaalisesta kriisistä.” -- Elle”Terävä, lämmin ja ratkiriemukas.” -- Kirkus Review”Heiseyn päähenkilö on surullinen sekä tuskallisen tietoinen itsestään. Se tekee kirjasta samaan aikaan terävän ja hauskan tarinan avioeron lopusta ja sympaattisen kertomuksen päähenkilön havahtumisesta omaan itseensä.” -- The Guardian

The No. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BestsellerAn Observer Best Debut of the Year'Intoxicating ... heralds a really good author to watch' The Times'Hilarious and profound' Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love

‘Monica Heisey’s observations on men, women, friendship, love and sex are equal parts hilarious and profound’ Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love‘Wildly funny and almost alarmingly relatable’ Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel’Hilarious, heart-warming, wise’ Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train One of the most hotly anticipated, hilarious and addictive debut novels of 2023, from Schitt’s Creek screenwriter and electric new voice in fiction, Monica Heisey. I feel like when you get a divorce everyone’s wondering how you ruined it all, what made you so unbearable to be with. If your husband dies, at least people feel bad for you. 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 in her life, 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 DivorcéeTM. Soon she’s taking up ‘sadness hobbies’ and getting back out there, sex-wise, oversharing in the group chat and drinking with her high-intensity new divorced friend Amy. As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce, she finds herself questioning everything, including: Why do we still get married? Did I fail before I even got started? How many Night Burgers until I’m happy? Laugh-out-loud funny, razor sharp and painfully relatable, Really Good, Actually is an irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love, friendship and happiness from a stunning new voice in fiction, Monica Heisey. ‘A smart, funny and warm debut with such a strong voice’ Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Everyone Is Still Alive ‘Monica Heisey makes me laugh hard and often’ Rob Delaney

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Every sentence of Monica Heisey's writing is a treat. No one makes me laugh like she does." --Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Know About LoveRecommended by Los Angeles Times - Washington Post - GQ - Elle - Good Morning America - People - Guardian - The Times - E News Online - The Globe and Mail - Toronto Star - The Week - New York Post - Shondaland - and many more A hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about one woman's messy search for joy and meaning in the wake of an unexpected breakup, from comedian, essayist, and award-winning screenwriter Monica HeiseyMaggie is fine. She's doing really good, actually. Sure, she's broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new life as a Surprisingly Young Divorc e(TM). Now she has time to take up nine hobbies, eat hamburgers at 4 am, and "get back out there" sex-wise. With the support of her tough-loving academic advisor, Merris; her newly divorced friend, Amy; and her group chat (naturally), Maggie barrels through her first year of single life, intermittently dating, occasionally waking up on the floor and asking herself tough questions along the way. Laugh-out-loud funny and filled with sharp observations, Really Good, Actually is a tender and bittersweet comedy that lays bare the uncertainties of modern love, friendship, and our search for that thing we like to call "happiness". This is a remarkable debut from an unforgettable new voice in fiction." A prime example of how a storyteller's voice can pull you right in and keep you clinging to every sentence. . . . This is a book I will give to my closest girlfriends and say, 'You have to read this.'" -- Zibby Owens, GoodMorningAmerica.com"Tremendously funny and thoughtful." -GQ

"I Can't Believe It's Not Better "is a collection of stories, essays, advice, and drawings from writer and comedian Monica Heisey. Created to help you live your Best Life, this book offers tips on everything from workplace politics to sexting, from how to make your apartment look like you read design blogs to where to cry in public. Important guides like "How To Watch Literally Hours of TV At A Time" will help you sort your life out for good, while thought--provoking personal essays such as "Pizzas I Have Loved" and helpful exercises like "Are You Being Flirted With, A Quiz" provide some gravitas and perspective to help you navigate this modern world. Plus there is a very weird short story about bees. Funny, smart and charming, this book is the perfect accompaniment to your next life crisis, or at least an easy and appropriate gift for the niece you don't know very well but want to impress.