The Good Part

3.5/5 ⭐
I don't usually enjoy books about magic but this was an exception. This was my first Sophie Cousens book and it won't be my last. I love the writing style and it was one of those rare books that makes me laugh. The romance was perfect and I loved Felix. It raises some questions but doesn't truly answer them.

This story follows 26 year old Lucy, who is down on her luck and wishes to skip to the “good part” of her life. When she wakes up the next day, she's 42 and quickly realizes that this part of her life may not have everything she dreamed it would have.

I found this super interesting because it's such a natural thing to sometimes wish you were at a different stage of your life, but if you truly were able to skip to the “good part” of your future, then you would miss all the good, bad, and ugly in between. These are all the things that make life so chaotic and special. I enjoyed following Lucy as she tried to navigate the future that she hastily wished for.

As with Sophie Cousens' other books, this one is funny and a clean romance. It does feel more contemporary fiction than her others, and I don't think there is as much focus on the romance.

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group Putnam for an arc in exchange for a review!