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Narrated by:
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Denée Benton
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By:
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Cecilia Rabess
“Does love conquer all? Does it now? Did it ever? These are questions Cecilia Rabess asks in her nimble, discerning debut…The ending of Everything’s Fine is one of the best I’ve read in years.” —The New York Times
A painfully funny, painfully real love story for our time that doesn’t just ask will they, but…should they?
Jess is a senior in college, ambitious but aimless, when she meets Josh. He’s a privileged preppy in chinos, ready to inherit the world. She’s not expecting to inherit anything.
A year later, they’re both working at the same investment bank. And when Jess finds herself the sole Black woman on the floor, overlooked and underestimated, Josh shows up for her in surprising—if imperfect—ways. Before long, an unlikely friendship forms, tinged with undeniable chemistry. It gradually, and then suddenly, turns into an electrifying romance that shocks them both.
Despite their differences, the force of their attraction propels the relationship forward. But as the cultural and political landscape shifts underneath them, Jess is forced to consider if their disagreements run deeper than she can bear, what she’s willing to compromise for love, and whether, in fact, everything’s fine.
A stunning debut about “a love affair that turns inferno” (People), that is “extraordinarily brave…funny as hell,” (Zakiya Dalilah Harris) Cecilia Rabess’s Everything’s Fine is an incisive and moving portrait of a young woman who is just beginning to discover who she is and who she has the right to be. It is also a “subtle, ironic, wise, state-of-the-nation novel” (Nick Hornby) that asks big questions about the way we live now and “whether our choices stop and end with us” (The New York Times).
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Critic reviews
"Everything's Fine poses incisive questions about love, identity, and the countless ways these things can both bruise and bolster one another. Cecilia Rabess has crafted an extraordinarily brave debut that's painfully real—but plain funny as hell, too." —ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Black Girl
"Could this be the bittersweet, sexy, painful, fully embodied romance for our tumultuous American decade? Cecilia Rabess brings a microscope, a scalpel, a mordant sense of humor, a virtuosic feel for scene, and a tender heart to the will-they-won't-they of Jess and Josh. Everything's Fine is a romance, but it's also an astute analysis of elite workplaces, politics, and social mores, and a serious exploration of the way that two people can move so differently through the very same space. I devoured this novel, a bold, singular debut from an extraordinary writer." —LYDIA KIESLING, author of The Golden State
"This blurb could be a string of heart-eyes emojis. Everything’s Fine manages to be funny, felt, and riveting, all at once—a story for anyone who’s ever fallen in love that’s less than straightforward. Cecilia Rabess is equal parts comedian and sorcerer, reminding us that none of us are (only) as we appear." —RACHEL KHONG, author of Goodbye,Vitamin
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Great listen
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This book discussed many issues around systemic racism. It was interesting that the story timeline coincides with the election of Obama and Trump. The ending is sort of left up to the reader. The narrator was engaging. This is a much needed book to start conversations among people in our communities and beyond.
Cons:
The back and forth between the couple was excessive. I wish there was more family history on Jess and Josh. It was an important factor in who they became and why they held certain beliefs. They touched on it but I wanted more.
Great for book clubs; dialogue starter
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A nuanced and complex love story
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At first Josh comes off as a stereotypically conservative jerk, but midway through the book he shows some growth and admits that his college views were biased and incomplete. But then he morphs into a willfully blind master gaslighter and he becomes next to impossible to support (for me, anyway).
Jess on the other hand, shows no character development at all, though I think we are supposed to be sympathetic to her, or perhaps even to regard her as a champion of progressive thought (if not action). She is reactionary and inarticulate about her views at the start of the story (for the love of God, how difficult would it have been for her to bring up the rampant use of legacy admissions and workplace cronyism when Josh was attacking her in class and at the bar?!) and at the end.
The story idea is interesting, but poorly executed. I was hoping for more…and yet I will admit that I had a hard time putting it down. It both intrigued me and annoyed me.
strange story about unhealthy young people
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Terrific book.
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Great ending!!
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Still, her plight seemed real, though improbable.
Narration was better than average.
Surprised reviews aren't better.
Realistic Young Love
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Finished in a day and a half
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Very Relatable
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Interesting listen
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