Title: The Good Part
Author: Sophie Cousens
Pages: 368
Publication Date: Nov. 7, 2023
Source: NetGalley
GoodReads Description: By the New York Times bestselling author of Just Haven't Met You Yet, a downtrodden twenty-six-year-old wakes up to the life she's always wanted, but is it really a dream come true?
At twenty-six, Lucy Young is tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, tired of going on disastrous dates, and definitely tired of living in a damp flat share with flatmates who never buy toilet roll. She could quit her job for a better living, but she's not ready to give up on her dreams. Not just yet. After another diabolical date lands her in a sudden storm and no money for bus fare, Lucy finds herself seeking shelter in a tiny shop, where she stumbles upon a curious wishing machine. Pushing her last coin into the slot, Lucy closes her eyes and wishes with everything she's got: Please, let me skip to the good part of my life.
When she wakes the next morning to a handsome man, a ring on her finger, a high-powered job, and storybook perfect little boy and baby girl, Lucy can't believe this is real--especially when she looks in the mirror, and staring back is her own forty-something face. Has she really skipped ahead to the future she's always wanted, or has she simply forgotten a huge chunk of her life? And as Lucy begins to embrace this new life and new relationships, she'll have to ask herself: Can she go back, and if so, does she want to?
My Review:
I requested an ARC of The Good Part by Sophie Cousens on a whim, but what a pleasant surprise! I definitely loved this fun and thoughtful book! It was just the kind of feel-good book I needed!
Sophie Cousens is in television and that added authenticity to her main character's profession, but I also think it has influenced her writing in the entertainment area! This book felt like a wonderful rom-com movie, reminiscent of Big, but with a delightful, relatable twist!
Lucy is 26 years old, young and broke, fighting to climb the ladder in her career and getting no where. She finds a magical wishing machine after a truly horrific night and wishes to get to "The Good Part" of her life...... and she wakes up 16 years in the future. For those of us nearing that 40 year mark and beyond, I think she has it backwards? Haha.
But this truly was a heartwarming, fun ride. In the vein of Tuck Everlasting it reminds us to "Be afraid of an unlived life."
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