A quick and fun read about office dynamics. Had a hard time putting it down. Wish however that the book went less in the romance direction, nevertheless I really enjoyed my time with this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for sending me an advanced copy.

This was a great read full of humour and serious thoughts. I loved the concept of the plot, working a corporate job it sure got me thinking about what my emails, and others emails might contain!

I expected an office comedy when I picked up this book, but what I got instead was sharply devastating. I consider myself to be pretty bad with people, anxiety, social skills and similar, yet I am nowhere near as bad as main character Jolene manages to be!

Natalie Sue has perfectly nailed office culture and paranoia here, uncomfortably well. To the point that I actually started out hating the book due to how uncomfortable it felt. Then I quickly began to love the characters (not Greg!) the more I, and Jolene, got to know them, and began to feel increasingly anxious for the clearly impending disaster. Finally I cried absolute buckets (very cathartic!) and ended up in love with the whole story. I’d expected a mildly humorous romcom, not to get all the feels one after another!

I felt the representation of PTSD, depression and anxiety – particularly social anxiety – was realistic and well-handled, and our narrative character reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant in terms of her social awkwardness but Lucy from Amy Tintera’s Listen for the Lie in terms of witty, self-deprecating snark… I love that in a main character.

So, not as funny as I had expected – don’t go into this expecting The Office! – but it amply makes up for it in raw honesty and emotional destruction. I highly recommend it!

I loved this one, I could not put it down. I loved the characters and the storyline! It was such a raw and honest book. I felt for the characters and just overall enjoyed this and adored the writing style.

From hearing that this book was for people who enjoyed the office, I thought it was reason to pick it up, even though it wouldn't be a typical read for myself.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, with work place politics and comedy, while exploring themes of mental health and occupational cynicism. It's a funny easy read, with a good enough storyline to keep you hooked on reading.

I'm sure the main character, Jolene, will be someone that people can resonate with no matter what occupation you have. While I would admit I have often wondered what people say out of ear shot, who knows what the feeling would be if you got access to such messages!

It's a book of recommend, especially for a holiday read if you want something that isn't just pure fluff.

I love the premise of this book - imagine having access to all your works emails to and from each other? How many of us have wished to be a fly on the wall in situations to know what's going on? That's exactly what happens to Jolene when she's accidentally given access to all the emails of the people in her office. She can read what they've said about her and others and uses that information to manipulate situations and try and changes peoples opinions of her.
It's funny and relatable and I loved the character of Jolene. Would definitely recommend. Thanks to The Borough Press, Natalie Sue and NetGalley for the ARC.

This was an enjoyable read about the office life of Jolene, a young Canadian woman from an Iranian family. The author delves into office politics, personal issues and to a lesser extent, cultural aspects too. Jolene undertakes a journey of self-discovery, growth and healing after some traumatic past events. She encounters love and self-love along the way too. At times, I felt the story stalled, delving into chick lit territory and I got frustrated with some of Jolene's reactions to some of the events.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest and impartial review.

I really enjoyed reading this - the premise is so timely and relevant. The writing is excellent and the balance between the humour and the more serious themes of the novel is done really well. it makes youlaugh and it makes you think.

I cannot tell you how much fun I’ve had with this novel. If I had to pitch it to someone else I’d probably describe it as “Yellowface as an office satire but this time the Asian character is the main character”.

“I Hope This Finds You Well” is so well-paced, I think I binged the first 45% in one go. The premise of an office worker who’s close to being laid off suddenly being able to access all her co-workers’ private emails is such a juicy set-up.

The author skilfully balances the main character’s work life with her personal life, making sure to include the effects of one on the other. The MC’s social anxiety was also so incredibly well-written. I’ve suffered from social anxiety in the past and while mine was never as strong as hers, I could really relate to some of her fears.

There’s also a bit of a slow burn romantic relationship in there which was the cherry on top.

I requested this book on a whim but it actually became one of my absolute favourites - it was just so funny. I'm not normally one for funny books but this was just done so well. Our main character works with people she absolutely despises and one day that fact is made known to other people in her office. The fact she gets access to her colleagues emails and private messages which enable her to advance her career is so funny. I was really invested in the characters, even the annoying ones in the office. I really thoroughly enjoyed this read. My only criticism is that I felt I didn't need the epilogue, I liked where it was left without knowing what had happened to the character.

Thank you, Netgalley, for my review copy.
This book is a very realistic look at office politics and everything in between. Laprugh out loud moments galore and characters that I suspect exist in every office situation. Storyline is a little pedictable but fun nonetheless, and you are rooting for the main characters as a result.
Great day off read for escaping.

How often I see this phrase every day. Everyone hopes I find the email well but they really don’t do they! This book is a great office banter book, full of humour and it was extremely easy to read. The book was also emotional in parts which surprised me after reading the plot. Having worked in an office for over 15 years, I loved all of the office politics and could just relate to this book so much. I did really enjoy this book and would recommend to anyone looking for an easy to read book that is full of emotions

I want to shout from the rooftops - I LOVED THIS BOOK. As someone who has worked in offices all her adult life, I felt seen. I am Jolene (without the heavy drinking and spying on my workmates) You spend more time with your colleagues than you do your own family and if you don't get on, it can be a miserable existence. There is so much to love about this book. I loved Jolene. I loved Cliff. In the end I was tearing up over Rhonda and Armin.

Even though lying is at the heart of this book, it is for the right reasons and there is so much warmth to this book. By the end I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and seeing the good in everyone. It's also hilarious and smart and just my kind of book!

Such an original concept, Natalie completely drew me in and I was so invested in all the characters and their secrets. I raced through this.

I loved the idea of this book and although there is some comedic value here, I couldn’t help but also feel a bit anxious in the situation too. Perhaps a bit too relatable in tone and I just found myself feeling a bit like it was too private to read.

Jolene, isn’t happy at work and secretly sends her co workers messages letting them know what she thinks of them, one day, she messes up and her message is spotted. When HR put a tracking filter on her PC, there’s a mess up and she gets the highest admin rights and can see all her colleagues’ e-mails and chat. All of a sudden, Jolene knows exactly what they think of her.

This reminded me of the Mel Gibson film What Women Want, where suddenly he could hear the thoughts of the women round him, sounds amazing, but is it really?

On the face of it, it sounds a fun, lighthearted story, and it is, but it also uncovers themes of lonliness, bullying, parental pressure, and grief, and the pitfalls of in appropriate use of email and social media.

It hooked me in at the start and I flew through it in a couple have days, we’ll definitely look for more from this author.

Thanks to @Netgally and @Harpercollinsuk for this opportunity to read this book.
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Would you rather know what everyone thinks about you or live in ignorant bliss?

I don’t think I would like to know but Jolene finds herself in a situation where she has access to her coworkers’ emails without them knowing. It’s a funny look at learning what everyone around you is up to but it’s also about learning to self reflect.

Jolene finds herself speaking with HR after sending some emails to her colleague with some “hidden” insults. At the beginning Jolene reminded me of the main character from Yellowface by RF Kuang. Jolene is a loner that does not like her colleagues. When she gets caught, it felt like she couldn’t understand why she was in trouble and that she did nothing wrong.

After the incident, restrictions are put on her computer but somehow she has access to everyone else’s emails now. She does initially try to tell HR but then she decided to lurk and see what she can learn.

Many thanks to Harper Collins and Netgalley for an arc of this book in return for an honest review.

Jolene is anxious and depressed and hates her life and colleagues, so when she accidentally sends an email without whiting out her real feelings, HR is on the case. But an error was made and now Jolene can read every DM and email her colleagues are sending. Added to that the new HR guy's job is to make redundancies, and Jolene can't afford to lose this job and move back into her parents house. So she does what anyone would, and uses her new access ina way HR definitely wouldn't approve of....

Anyone who says that Jolene is unlikable has never struggled with anxiety, depression or alcoholism, and or worked in a place they hate. It's never explicitly said that she suffers from all the above but it is clear from her actions and thoughts that she is.

I love the way Jolene develops and begins to find herself again through the book, but knows she is fucking up and that her actions aren't acceptable. It's so raw and so real and shows a truly complex human and they are honestly my favourite characters in books.

The relationships she forges are lovely, and even if they start with alterior motives it's clear they don't remain that way.

Let's get real any of us would love a fly on the wall looks into their colleagues lives, and that's exactly what Jolene gets. There are so many real and raw emotions throughout the book and honesty I just loved getting to know all the characters through their emails, and realise why they behave the way they do. It really goes to show you never know what's happening behind the front people put on.

I didn't really know what to expect from I Hope This Finds You Well but I don't think I was expecting such a hard hitting book. The descriptions said it would be heart warming but more than that, this book was really quite sad in places and made me feel for Jolene, the main character in a way I wasn't expecting.

I really liked this book. It was raw and honest and the interactions between the characters were relabable and realistic. It felt very 'millennial' in some respects (which I loved). There were also fun and sad elements to the storyline. I thought the concept was original and the author executed it well. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the book.