Fun, lighthearted read with surprisingly insightful messages about mother-daughter relationships, the often thankless slog of parenting and household management, and the importance of saying no to others and yes to yourself.

The characters were fairly well developed; some (like Robbie or Susie) could have been fleshed out a bit more to add more depth to their interactions with Clover. But they were still likeable. The plot was mainly linear, with several interruptions to go back to prior points in Clover's history. I thought it worked well and gave her more dimension as the book proceeded.

I enjoyed this quick read and will be checking out the author's prior titles. I received this book as an ARC.

I love the premise of Beth Morrey's newest novel. Overworked, overwhelmed, people pleaser, wife and mother of twin teenagers Clover Hendry’s life is so familiar to many of us. How many times have we wished to just step away from our lives for a day? To say what we really think? Due to a perfect storm of circumstances Clover is given that chance. For one day she does what she wants and says what she wants to her boss, her mother and strangers she encounters. There were moments of the book I found funny but also moments that were cringe worthy and sometimes mean. I had a hard time reconciling the Clover we were introduced with in the first chapter and whom we learned about in flashbacks with someone who could be often unkind. Maybe it was just me but I ultimately had a hard time connecting with Clover. I loved Beth Morrey's first two novels and I think this book will be many reader's cup of tea.

This book is the perfect summer read. Clover Hendry is every woman, trying to get things done while not upsetting the precarious balance of her life. However, when her day goes awry after a disastrous meeting, she decides to stop meeting expectations and start doing what she wants. The day that unfolds is full of adventure, amusement, and action. The book is a quick read, but contains the larger message that using your voice and asking for what you want doesn't make the world end and might actually help you to get what you need. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was exactly the empowering escape novel I needed during a rough week.

I don't know how many times I watched "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when I was a kid. I can still hear the funny voices coming from the VHS cassette, as if it were groaning in pain, screaming at me, "Hey kid, just try watching some Brat Pack movies and stop rewatching me!"

Years later, I find myself as a middle-aged woman who is terribly jealous of Ferris, who could easily ditch his responsibilities and have an extraordinary day filled with adventures, outsmarting his annoying principal. And here comes Clover Henry, representing every middle-aged woman dealing with numerous struggles, constantly putting others' needs before her own until she reaches her breaking point. She's a dutiful daughter, a devoted wife, a good mother of twins, and a hard worker. She never says no to anyone, even though she feels utterly miserable, slowly crumbling from within. But finally, she decides to give zero sh*ts and flips a bird to the universe, taking a day off! What has changed? What pushed her limits so far that she changed her mind?

This novel is an absolute riot, exploring womanhood, motherhood, and finding one's place in the world. The journey of Clover's life, moving back and forth in time, helps us understand how the decisions she has made and the paths she has chosen have led her to her current struggles.

The author's witty perspective, laugh-out-loud moments, and entertaining family interactions made me root for this book. I easily connected with the characters and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them.

I highly recommend this lighthearted, highly entertaining, and incredibly engaging novel!

Many thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam / G. P. Putnam's Sons for sharing this amazing book's digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.

I. Love. This. Book!! If only I could be Clover!! This book made me laugh out loud, and left me thinking over and over "why can't I too? I absolutely loved it. Great writing, great story, great book. Read read read!!

Beth Morrey writes novels that I devour! Her latest Clover Hendry’s Day Off had me at hello! The storyline is extremely fresh and original and I found myself completely captivated! When I read it was a Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for a perimenopausal woman in her 40’s, I KNEW it would be a book for me lol! I really appreciated that there were many laugh-out-loud moments, but this novel also tackles some heavier subjects which makes it extremely relevant and relatable to real women everywhere. I thoroughly enjoyed taking this journey with Clover Hendry and did not want this book to end! Clover Hendry’s Day Off is a true MUST READ and I highly recommend this 5 star novel for everyone’s book club!

Clover is just one of those people who wants to please. She is unable to set boundaries at home or work. While she may not volunteer for things, she is unable to say no if asked. She doesn’t delegate well and thus ends up doing most of the work that, as a supervisor, she shouldn’t need to do. She is overwhelmed and stressed out with family and the career. Until, one day, she snaps. This book follows Clover over a one day period as she becomes a force to be reckoned with. I loved the story and found it to be a fun and amusing read. I highly recommend it as a light and quick read. Many laughs as I also wished for a day off. Thank you to NetGalley and GP Putnam’s Sons for the digital ARC. This review is my own.

I loved this! I so wish I could do what she did. This was such a great read! I enjoyed it immensely.
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This book is a fun ride - like an adult Ferris Bueller's day off. The story is about a women who seems to have hit her breaking point under the pressure of being a great mom, daughter, and worker, and decides to put it all off to have her own personal yes day. I love how relatable Clover's story is, both the good and bad parts most women have experienced. It's also great that when Clover does what she really wants, it's not actually grand things, just a lot that she put off for some day.

I liked the back in forth between the present and past Clover's experiences. It reminds me of how you get to point in your life and wonder if the choices you made to get there were right. Usually they were the right and only choices at the time no matter where they led you. I wasn't really sure where the story would go until closer to the end. The dinner scene with Clover and her family was the best and had me laughing out loud. Though Clover knowingly goes too far in her honesty, it results in her having better relationships all round in the end. She also learns to be honest with herself in what it really means to show up for her coworkers and family rather than just be nice.

Thank you Netgalley and Putnam books for the ARC to review.

This is a heartwarming contemporary fiction - at times laugh out loud funny. The characters are loveable and the plot engaging. Overall an excellent reading experience.

This was a crazy read I loved it it really made me think of ferris beuller day off about a woman getting married she takes some pills and she’s like crazy they go get married quick, there was a lot of crazy things that happened and I just couldn’t stop reading it. I loved the main character! I gave this book 5 stars thank you to netgalley for giving me this arc to read!

I received this book as an ARC.... What a refreshing viewpoint! Unlike the majority of female main characters out there, Clover Hendry is full on middle aged, mom of teens. This is the book I didn't know I needed! While i didn't agree with all of her antics, it was funny, lighthearted, and a great reminder that we should all take stock of our life at any age.

As narrator Clover, age 46, frequently tells us, she has always allowed herself to be "ignored, slighted, overlooked, rebuked." She has somehow lost herself while trying to please everyone else. Although she has a good job as a producer of TV reality shows, she hasn't reached the level, or pay grade, she deserves. At the root of her dilemma is her dismissive mother, who has always been hypercritical of both Clover and her sister, with nary a retort from her daughters.

But one day, it becomes just too much. Throwing caution to the winds, Clover decides to do and say whatever she wants, with mixed and sometimes hilarious results. As with Ferris Bueller, the action occurs mostly in that one day. And while I understand why Clover has finally snapped, I feel that too often her actions are melodramatic, unnecessarily harsh, even obnoxious. That made it difficult for me to root for her. I do like the fact that Clover has an ultra-supportive husband, 16-year-old twins who aren't horrible, and a few good friends. And I enjoyed the development of her relationship with both her sister and her mother (even though the latter was mostly over-the-top). I preferred the author's first book, The Love Story of Missy Carmichael, but those who enjoy quick reads about quirky, memorable characters should enjoy Clover Hendry's Day Off.

My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review of this book.

I asked to review “Clover Hendry’s Day Off” by Beth Morrey, and am glad I did as I needed a light-hearted story told by a wry protagonist who has reached her limit.

When you’re a mom, wife, employee and general multi-tasker, it can be exhausting keeping all of those balls in the air. So one day, after yelling at her boss, Clover walks off the job and decides to chuck all responsibilities and just live. Of course, instead of spending the day at a spa, Clover has a series of mis-adventures, some more believable than others. This leads to an enjoyable and easy to relate to tale. I did not care for so many flashbacks—I understood the purpose, but they came across as formulaic. Overall, I liked the story and would read more by the author.

Three and a half stars.

Many thanks to the author, NetGalley and publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! Clover Hendry is every middle aged woman who has had enough. She’s done feeling invisible, done managing other people’s feeling, done putting up with nonsense at work, done dealing with her difficult mother, and done feeling like a failure because society tells her she’s not good enough. She spends one perfect day doing what she wants, saying what she wants, and taking care of herself, and learns that the world doesn’t collapse when she relaxes a bit and lets things go. Every woman over the age of 40 can relate and be envious of Clover’s ability to just not care for a day. My only complaint is the book gets a little tedious with all of the flashbacks, but they are necessary to understand why the main character is the way she is.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

The cover of this book is what made me request this ARC. A woman with a bunny in her backpack made me think this must be an interesting MC. This was a pretty easy read, although there were some tougher topics to get through. I do think it would make a fun book club book as it was really nice to see the MC's full character arc and there were a lot of lessons and themes perfect for a book club discussion. The best thing about this book is truly the development and "slow burn" of Cleo's journey towards finding herself and what she really wants out of life. This book semi-reminded me Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey. Thank you, Netgally and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, for the ARC!

I was immediately drawn in by the concept of Ferris Buehler's Day Off for a repressed peri-menopausal wife and mom.
I was not disappointed, although the story delved into some heavier topics than I would have expected. Still, it was so wonderful to read a book about a woman over 45 who is vibrant and interesting and doesn't have to reinvent herself after divorce. (She is not divorced and doesn't so much as contemplate divorce throughout the book. Talk about refreshing!
The rabbit on the cover is a bit misleading, as the rabbit doesn't feature in much of the story and is, in my opinion, vastly underutilized.
I hope this book signals that we'll be seeing more protagonists like Clover in the near future.

Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. Will recommend it to everyone I know!

Clover Hendry's Day off is quirky and refreshing. So nice to read about a woman living a "real" life. I've not read any of Beth Morrey's books, but you can bet I will. Nice job!

This was a most delightful read! It was packed with humor, truth and eventually, a feeling of good state of mind. Clover is an interesting and talented and soulful woman. I enjoyed her day of antics and self-discovery. My favorite quote from the book is “today’s news is tomorrow’s fish and chip paper. No point stressing over it.” Thank you Netgalley and and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. #CloverHendry’sDayOff, #Netgalley.