Dating in New York City isn’t easy, and Jane knows this all too well. While striving to make it as a playwright, she’s also on a quest for true love. Nothing less will do. It’s a tall order, so it’s no wonder her romantic luck has been dismal. That is, until she meets Colin, a kind, thoughtful software engineer who seems to understand her in a way no one else does. After six perfect dates, Jane is convinced he’s The One. So when Colin suddenly ends things, she’s blindsided but not discouraged. To her, it’s just a minor setback. She knows they’re destined to be together, and she’s determined to prove it.
Things take a turn when Colin starts dating Zoe, a rising Brooklyn artist who’s maddeningly perfect and, even worse, genuinely kind. But Jane is convinced Zoe can’t love Colin like she can. Determined to show him the truth, Jane takes matters into her own hands. When she sneaks into Colin’s apartment to dig up intel on her so-called rival, she makes a discovery that completely unravels her plan. What begins as a romantic pursuit quickly spirals into a tangled web of deception, secrets, and ultimately, murder.
In So Happy Together, Olivia Worley delivers a campy, twisty, over-the-top story of obsession, delusion, and desire. Told entirely from Jane’s perspective, we’re given full access to her warped logic and increasingly questionable motivations. I was immediately reminded of Caroline Kepnes’s Joe Goldberg from You, another character whose obsession is tethered to a bizarre sense of morality that only makes sense in their own mind. Worley writes with propulsive energy, dropping twists, reveals, and red herrings at just the right moments. It all culminates in a finale that’s as satisfying as it is unhinged. Is it realistic? Not at all. But that’s not the point. This is a quick, wild, and thoroughly entertaining page-turner that leans into the absurd, and that’s precisely what makes it so much fun.
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(2025, 43)
I was about to dismiss this one because I don't enjoy stalker-y obsessive kinds of characters, but then you throw in words like campy, absurd, and wildly entertaining and now I'm thinking I might have to read it because you've got me totally curious.
ReplyDeleteIt's still very stalker-y, but I felt like it didn't take itself too seriously. I'd say go in with caution if you do. It's a 3-star read at best, but I had fun with it.
DeleteUnhinged you say...I like that word. Sometimes I need a touch of that
ReplyDeleteVery much so. Reality is slipping for Jane haha
DeleteThat is not what I expected given that title and cover.
ReplyDeleteRight? It definitely looks like a romance novel haha
DeleteThat sounds a little crazy but I kinda like that.
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun one!
DeleteI LOVE unhinged! I am glad you had fun with this one. I got it from NetGalley a while ago and still have not read it yet. But I will bump it up based on your reaction.
ReplyDeleteIt's a quick one, too. Just go with the flow, and I'm sure you'll have fun!
DeleteIt was SO unhinged. Perfect description.
DeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
DeleteIt was fun, even if over-the-top. Glad to see our opinions finally converge again!
DeleteMe too!
DeleteI was expecting this book to be a cute read base on its book cover but it got me! I am adding this to my TBR.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a lesson in not judging a book by its cover. I can understand the confusion!
DeleteUnhinged and campy? I'm sold! I'm adding it to my list. Great review!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
DeleteShe does sound unhinged! Yes, Joe in You was something else! I couldn't help but root for him, though. Is that how it is with Jane?
ReplyDeleteSame idea here.
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