Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for this ARC.

Becky is 29 and feels hard done by. She feels all her mates are overtaking her in managing life - they have houses, partners and good jobs whereas she still pines after her ex Max, lives with her mother and hates her marketing job.

When a tarot reading reveals the death card, Becky mistakenly and naively believes her death is imminent and she sends off a series of letters to her two friends Angie and Dami, ex Max, her Mum, her absent Dad and her boss, quitting her job. They are not nice, "I love you all" letters but full of angry "you need to know the truth" missives. She books a flight to Bali but then her Mum has a fall and she needs to face the music with all the letter recipients.

This is a somewhat funny but mostly irritating coming of age story about a woman who thinks life is treating her poorly but doesn't realise it might be because of her own actions. Let's face it, Becky is unlikeable. She is selfish, rude and whiny and behaves like a sullen teenager with a lot of growing up to do.

It takes her a lot of sofa surfing, observing and talking to gain some personal growth, and by the end I was bored of her. I didn't find her relatable at all but then I'm not her generation, the one who expects everything to fall into their laps with minimal effort. If you are her age, you might feel represented by directionless Becky and have a better time with the story than I had.

After reading a whole look of crime and psychological thrillers, this is EXACTLY what I needed. I was expecting a light hearted, laugh out loud read, and that is exactly what was delivered, in spade loads.

Life hasn’t dealt the best cards to Becky, in a dead end job, living back with her mum and never quite managing to save the money she needs to move out, it doesn’t help that she’s turning 30 and not reaching any of the goals she’d dreamt of by now.

Attending her 30th birthday bash, all organised by her mum, obviously, she receives and unlikely gift, one that Becky knows she and her best friend (and ex) will openly roll their eyes at and laugh about later... a gift card for a tarot reading.

What Becky doesn’t anticipate is actually going to said reading, and just how she will cope with what she’s been told.

Deciding to take her life back into her own hands, and control, she books a one way ticket to Bali and writes her true thoughts and feelings to her friends, in the old fashioned way of pen and paper.

But when, once again, her life doesn’t go as planned and she misses her flight, one thing she does know is she needs to get the letters back before her friends actually read them!

This story gave so much more than what I was expecting. I completely connected with the narrative, and everything just felt relatable (which is strange because I’m definitely not a people person 😅). The characters felt so true to life and were so easy to picture in my mind. Those I liked at the beginning I then despised and vice versa, it was brilliant.

It’s a special author who can have you laughing out loud whilst also reflecting on your own life, character flaws, relationships, and friendships.

A fantastically humorous read that I highly recommend!

Huge thanks to Netgalley and HQ for the ARC.

Thank you to HQ for the ARC of this book.

Becky is 29 and is going nowhere in life and still stuck in a rut by living at home with her mum. Still pining over her ex Max and in a job for the last 5 years and no promotion. Until she decides to go and have a Tarot Reading, the outcome scares her and she runs away by booking a flight to Bali and writing letters to her loved ones. The next day her flight is off and she realises that she was being overzealous. Now she has to face everyone with her letters and facing up to everything.
I really enjoyed this book from start to finish, I was happy that she was growing up and facing reality. A wonderful fun read with some comical moments along the way. Highly recommend this!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advance copy to read.

I wanted to read this book based solely on the front cover and went in reading it without reading the blurb. The story follows Becky after receiving a tarot reading which ends up delivering her the death card. Following this reading, Becky spirals and turns her whole world upside down by finally being honest with those around her.

This was a really easy read but one that also delivers a great message of how communicating with those closest to you can often improve things rather than suffering silently through bad times in your head. The friendships, the relationships and the situationships are things we can probably all relate to and find ourself amongst the characters.

It is a lighthearted and fun read, which would be great to read around a pool on holiday or in the garden in the sun. Some bits made me laugh out loud and I really liked Becky's character. As someone who was late diagnosed with ADHD, I feel I can see a lot of myself in her character and some of her traits.

A solid 4 stars.

I absolutely loved this and it made me howl with laughter, it was a great change of read from the thriller and horror genres i had been reading as of lately.
We meet Becky our choatic main female character and she really does feel like her life isnt moving at the right pace for her age and she puts herself under way to much pressure to keep up with life stages or what we would be doing at certain ages.
This was a lighthearted read with lots of female interactions and social awkwardness which made me giggle, it has a great inner monologue for Becky and i often think yes that sounds familar. There are lots of underlying key themes in this book such as family, finances and career aspirations. The key messages that come through from the author are stop needing to be like everyone else and i really admired the author for allowing the main character to really accept who she is and be ok and comfortable in your own skin.
Becky does do some funny things in this book, and at parts i found myself wanting to say to Becky " Nooo thats not a good idea " but as Becky finds out for herself , not the easiest way but we can all learn from this which is what makes it very realistic reading. I very enjoyable fun read but lots of laughter parts as we navigate through Becky's unsettled times.
Thanks to Net Galley for this ARC Copy.

It all began with no direction for Becky to go and a misinterpreted Tarot reading. From this moment she realised her life needed to change but quickly! Making some hasty desicions which she did not realise would make her world crumble around her or so she thought.........
These desicions not only led to turning her life around but getting rid of the waste of space in it and finding out what she wanted from life.
Some parts of the book are very relatable, she is an accident waiting to happen due to her misjudgement and rash desicions.
This book had me laughing and shouting, not my usual genre of book but will be looking out for this author in the future!

#PSYouretheWorst #NetGalley

Book: P.S. You’re the Worst by Chloe Seager
Pub date: 20NOV25

Thank you HQ and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in form of an ebook.

Everything goes pear-shaped when a tarot reading goes wrong and 29 year old Becky makes some hasty decisions, and subsequently has to deal with the consequences of her actions.

I was drawn to this book by its cover, title and synopsis. I liked the premise and from the beginning I was wondering what’s going to happen. The written letters scattered in between chapters were a fun addition.

I have to admit that I found myself disliking Becky as the book progressed. Though the story is character driven, and I understand that without that element the plot wouldn’t make sense, her infantile behaviour became tiring. The ending of the story also feels a bit far fetched.

Overall it was an okay story about coming of age and navigating life and relationships with family and friends. Whilst reading this book sometimes you’ll laugh and another time you will feel seen and some of the struggles will be painfully relatable. I think most readers will enjoy this book ☺️

💌 Book Review: P.S. You’re the Worst by Chloe Seager
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5

Messy, hilarious, and painfully relatable — this book is a chaotic slice of millennial life wrapped in dry humor and dating disasters. 😂📱

P.S. You’re the Worst follows a woman spiraling through heartbreak, identity crises, and cringe-worthy letters— and somehow making us root for her through all of it. Chloe Seager perfectly captures the weirdness of being in your twenties when nothing (and I mean nothing) is going to plan.

Expect:
📲 Awkward ex run-ins
🧠 Inner monologue gold
🥂 Unfiltered girl chats
💘 Messy but real character growth

If you’ve ever hated your ex, your job, or your friend group (but loved them all again an hour later), this book is for you 🥰

P.S. You're the Worst follows Becky, and other characters who are experiencing different stages in their lives. If you feel like you're behind in life compared to everyone else around you then Becky is a character that'll make you feel seen. I was rooting for Becky to discover herself, and her story is the realistic version of how family, friendships, relationships, jobs, travel (and more) can be in your 20s. Becky has had enough of keeping quiet and says everything that has built up inside of her over time, but she doesn't go about doing it in the best way and is left to deal with the consequences of it.

This is exactly the sort of story that people in their 20s should read, or people who have experienced their 20s already. If you're looking for a story that is relatable and funny, without being too serious, then this is the one. I found the story reflective, especially towards the end of the book, but I was also giggling throughout it.

Thank you to Chloe Seager, @HQStories and @netgalley for giving me the ARC in exchange for an honest review :)

Book recommendation:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars)

Thanks to @netgalley and @hqstories for my advance copy of this book!

I really didn’t know what to expect when requesting this book and it definitely exceeded expectations!

The main character essentially has her life implode which leads to a lot of cringe moments but is also extremely entertaining and emotive. What follows is the brilliant weaving of self realisation and awareness together with a good amount of humour and emotional development, which is a testament to the authors ability.

I really enjoyed the exploration of friendships and familial relationships and how they developed throughout the book.

I appreciated that the letters which preceded the first few chapters were explained relatively early on in the book and that the theme continued.

I also really liked the nod to tarot and spirituality and how things don’t always need to be taken so literally!

Would recommend reading for anyone stuck in a rut, going through a mid life crisis or just generally experiencing big changes in their life!

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I loved this. It was funny and compassionate. The story was not your usual best friend to lover type novel. Instead it explored a variety of different relationships, and examined the role of honesty between friends and family. The main character, Becky, seems to have lost her way. Whilst her friends are moving on, with successful jobs and fulfilling relationships, she is stuck in a rut, in a job that she hates, whilst pining for her lost love, Max. She resents her father, who walked out on her mother and her when she was just a child, desperate needs her mother, Yeats yearns to be independent. When a misinterpreted tarot reading makes her think her life is over, she writes several brutally honest letters, with catastrophic consequences. This is a well written and engaging novel, that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I loved this! It was such a fun concept, and I really enjoyed Open Minded last year so I was looking forward to this one.

I very much enjoyed following Becky through the fall-out of the letters situation, and it was really nice seeing her grow as a person through the book. All of the characters were vibrant and felt real. The writing style was right up my street and there were some really funny parts.

Overall I would definitely recommend this book as I had a lot of fun reading it.

Grabbing an ARC of <i>P.S. You're the Worst</i>, I was expecting a fun, light read, and it absolutely delivered—but it also offered so much more than I anticipated! From the very first page, I felt an immediate connection to the narrative. Ms. Seager has a knack for drawing you into the characters' lives, making their experiences feel incredibly relatable. And not just the MC Becky. Thru the biting commentary of her first-person POV, the author paints increasingly layered versions of Mum, Dami, Angie, Max, and Leila. If you enjoy the kind of book where you find yourself nodding along, thinking, "Yes, I've felt that!" or "I know someone just like that!" then <i>PS You’re The Worst</i> won’t be the worst choice ;).

What elevates this book is its sharp, biting wit and keen social commentary. The humor is intelligent and never shies away from pointing out the absurdities of modern life and relationships. It’s super to sink into and read a story that makes you laugh out loud while simultaneously prompting you to reflect. And the dialogue sparkles with clever one-liners and insightful observations.

And then there's Becky. Oh, Becky! She’s a mess when we meet her: more than a little ignorant, definitely self-centered, and, as we see in the novel’s primary hook, she puts her foot in her mouth when she writes everyone important to her bitingly honest letters. But are they honest or begrudging? And for whose benefit does she write them?

Will Becky evolve to become a perfect person? You’ll have to read the book to see where Ms. Seager takes Becky and us. This is a fantastic read that combines humor, heart, and a touch of social wisdom and reminds us that growth and self-awareness are continuous processes.

I loved it! I’ve discovered a new author, and I’ll be diving into her back catalogue.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and to NetGalley for the opportunity to grow with Becky through this ARC.

I loved this book! Becky’s journey was so fun and. Relatable! If only we all had the guts to tell people what really think …well Becky does and it leads to some very interesting storytelling. Pick this up if you want a fun escapist read. You won’t regret it

The hook of this book is magnificent. Appealing to the core of all of us, how many times have we wished we had the ability/strength to tell someone/some people exactly what we think of them? This exploration into what happens when we’re incentivised into this impulse makes for a joyous, comedic, hearty time with Becky and her brilliant ensemble within P.S. You’re The Worst.

Becky is the type of person that we all know or may even be. The person whose self-esteem has taken a knock because they feel like their failure to fulfil societal expectations by the age of 30. What I particular love about the way Chloe Seager has written this character is her lack of fear in giving Becky unlikeable moments. She’s a human being upending her life, not every single move she makes it going to be sunshine and Aperol Spritzes! This ability to give her these moments, but keep us readers on her side, is excellence defined, and I LOVE Becky as protagonist.

The other wonderful aspect of P.S. You’re The Worst is the roundedness of this journey. There’s many a trope in this genre to focus on romantic or friendship relationships, but Seager investigates romantic, friendship, familial, professional, even down to her relationship with strangers and people on the periphery. This gives the reader the understanding that the inciting event and hook of the novel has an effect on every aspect of Becky’s journey and makes it a top-notch read.

Angie, Dami, their partners, Max, Leila, Mum, Gavin, Margaret, Ted, and even Fran make up an exceptional cast of characters, all of whom both fill out the roles of many people I’m sure we’ve all encountered. Relatability is the heart of this novel, and Chloe Seager knows this, weaving it effortlessly throughout all these narrative plotlines. I, honestly, cannot pick a favourite secondary character, which tells you the quality of the characterisation.

P.S. You’re The Worst is the perfect end of year read, as you may find yourself thinking of your own life and it may inspire some goals and aims for 2026! While I debate who I may write letters to in the event of a dodgy tarot reading, I recommend you do yourself a favor and get pre-ordering P.S. You’re The Worst! You won’t regret it, I promise…