This was a surprisingly heartwarming and quick read! I loved the way each character developed as the book went on and it really felt like you were growing as Jolene was too. Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for the ARC.

Thanks to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Natalie Sue for the Advance Review Copy in exchange for my honest review.

Oh no... It's happened. I just read my favorite book of the year. What a sucker-punch. From the description, I had no idea that this book would make me feel so much, but by the end I was openly weeping. Pretty sure that's my first book-related cry of 2024? I really, really loved Jolene, Cliff, Rhonda, Armin, Miley... these characters totally took over my heart. What a beautiful portrait of isolation and anxiety (and over-reliance on alcohol) and trauma and grief, somehow coupled with humor and maybe the kindest love interest in a story I've ever read. This was such a joy and I'm going to be thinking about it for a long, long time.

This is a debut novel??? This book was well written with characters who seemed very realistic and flawed. Described as an office comedy I found it to be a lot more than that.

It was easy to empathize with Jolene, the main character of the book. Her actions after the change to her computer seemed reasonable even though they may not have been the right actions. I liked getting to know Jolne more along with Rhonda, Armin, and Caitlin. Through Jolene's actions we get to see what is going on in these coworkers lives and why they do what they do and act like they do. I also enjoyed Cliff and Miley.

This book flowed easily from chapter to chapter and was hard to put down. I found myself thinking about these characters when I was pulled away from their stories. The author did a great job of adding humor in to lighten some moments.

I enjoyed this book and can picture myself reading it again. I think it would be an excellent book club pick as there is much to discuss after reading. I will also be watching for future books from this author.

I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion which I have given.

This book was a joy to read! I got irrationally attached to the characters and it felt like I was really in the office with them. I would recommend this book to anyone wanted to escape their 9-5 into someone else's even more dysfunctional job.

As someone who works in close proximity with toxic people and also as someone whose employer has an internal messaging system, I am horrified. I will also be utilizing said system differently moving forward. Some of this was too relatable and I must say, I am sorry. I have no doubt that the office described here is an office culture that permeates throughout the country, nay world. (Side note: can someone actually be granted this kind of access? Do people actually read these instant messages in real time? Omg. Please. no.)

With the preliminaries addressed, our main character Jolene is awesome and I'm glad we saw some character development. I really liked the dynamic between all of her coworkers. What resonates is the message that we really do not know the people we work with or understand the heavy loads they carry (and why they act the way that they do in a professional setting).

I was hooked pretty instantly and vibed with both the writing and our main character's internal monologuing. I wish the ending was not so tidy and Caitlin....don't get me started. It seems on one hand, we can forgive Caitlin for her outrageous behavior, but we cannot forgive just plain ol toxic masculinity- Gregory had no reason other than just being his gross, disgusting self. But Caitlin was just the absolute worst and I cannot forgive her. But I guess I am glad Jolene is the bigger person blah blah blah. These aspects were slightly unsatisfying to me.

Overall, I really loved all the workplace drama with each character and how things just spiraled and I could not put this book down.

I received an e-arc from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, I actually really enjoyed this read. I felt good picking it up every time. The author did so well making the characters vivid, and I had no issue imagining anything. I really enjoyed the FMC a lot. She was perpetually unhappy, but not for naught. I was rooting for her the whole book. I also liked the side characters a lot. I cried twice & It was a solid 4 stars for me.

After the initial pages, I found myself not connecting with the story or characters, so I decided to pass on this book. Did not finish

if you've ever thought about falling asleep during work to never wake up again just so you can escape one more awkward second of purgatory with your coworkers....this one's for you. I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did...in fact, the tragic backstory that was hinted at in the beginning gave me pause and I put down the book for a bit because I was not ready for a sappy, sentimental story disguised as an "office comedy". But I judged early, because this book was so much better than what I initially expected. This story was everything; equal parts unhinged, heartwarming, relatable, and most of all, absolutely hilarious !!! My jaw dropped multiple times throughout the story because there was just no way...its like the author heard my intrusive thoughts and me telling myself no way this would be a plot point and then decided to prove me wrong. And even within all the chaos, there was amazing character development. I loved seeing Jolene gradually open up to her coworkers and form relationships with them, realizing that there was something to love about everyone as they realized the same about her, as well as coming to terms with herself. This was such a perfectly balanced story, soo funny yet full of heart. I hope everyone else who reads it loves it as much as I did!!!!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me an early digital copy of this book!

4.5 stars rounded up. This is so much more than an 'office comedy', although there is plenty of comedy involved. It's charming and awkward, hearbreaking and very human. If you have an office job, you probably spend enough time with your coworkers to know things about them that maybe others don't. After a meeting with HR due to a "threatening' note in an email Jolene accidentally gets access to her coworkers emails and chat messages when the IT fix for her computer isn't applied properly. No one else knows that she can see their emails, so she decides to use the information she learns to her advantage at first. After a while, she starts learning things about her coworkers that makes her see them in a different light, all while trying not to fall for Cliff, the HR guy. This book has a ton of heart and reminds us that we can never know all that is going on in the lives of our coworkers and people around us on an everyday basis. It never hurts to have a little compassion.

I want to say that reading I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue was fun but it was also kind of anxiety inducing, which is good! The storyline is definitely unique and I found myself entertained while reading it. The characters felt flushed out and definitely people I can I imagine working together in an office environment. I think this book will appeal to a large group of people and I look forward to everyone reading it. Overall, an entertaining and engaging read.

This was the first book I was able to review early with NetGalley. As an individual who works within an office role in an administrative hallway, the way this book had my attention and provided relatable entertainment was terrific! It was an easy ready, but by no means dull or lacking. The author provided an excellent story with just the right tone of humor. I recommend this work to readers looking for something outside their usual book choices. I hope to see nothing but success once this final product has been published!

I actually laughing out loud during this book. The perfect balance of heartfelt and comedy. I think this is the perfect book to pair with a coffee and some emails.

If the main character from Yellowface worked in a corporate office, but then experienced character growth? It would kind of be this.

Jolene enjoys writing how she really feels about her coworkers in a P.S. at the bottom of her emails. Only, she changes the text to white so no one knows it’s there. That’s kind of iconic, tbh.

She gets caught one day after forgetting to edit the color, and HR gets involved. While installing something to track her keystrokes, the new guy accidentally gives Jolene access to all her coworkers emails and DMs.

Jolene is a mix of socially anxious, traumatized/ptsd, and judgmental. However, once we see what her coworkers are saying about her, they’re even meaner. Some are conspiring to get her fired, others stoke drama, and by the 15% mark, I felt bad for Jolene. Her coworkers talk shit about her and make fun of her all day long in their email DMs.

This book feels like a character study. It’s frustrating and sad and hopeful and I somehow couldn’t look away. I found myself reaching for my kindle to see what was next for her.

To be fair, Jolene does try to tell the guy who installed the software that something is wrong, but he doesn’t listen to her (shock, a man not listening??), so she goes back to her desk and reads the incoming messages between her coworkers. With layoffs looming, she’s curious. And the tea is so good.

While she does try to be a better coworker, her motivation isn’t necessarily from a good place. It’s complex, everyone is kind of messy and has their own inner turmoil, but it has a great overarching message about how our perceptions of others are biased. What could seem rude to me might actually just be another person struggling and trying their best.

Also, Caitlin can kick rocks.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my advanced digital copy!

This was like A Man Called Ove vibes with a thirty-three year old woman in an office and I really liked it! Jolene was really hard to root for for a really long time and I really hated a LOT of the decisions she made, they just felt so unrealistic even considering her character, and though it's a long road and a wild ride, I ended up really hoping for the best for her. 3.5 rounded up!

“I Hope This Finds You Well” mark is a workplace novel with rich sarcastic humor, and complex characters that kept me up late at night reading. The story follows, Jolene, an administrative assistant in Calgary who REALLY hates her job. When a strange software glitch allows her to read her colleagues’ emails, she becomes engrossed by her coworkers’ workplace dramas and personal woes. Jolene finds herself tangled in a complex web in her workplace and unravels her own life in the process - but in the best way.

What I liked: Jolene is incredibly funny and relatable. I really loved learning about Jolene’s family and her Persian heritage. I also thought that the way Sue handled a training high school incident in Jolene’s past was masterful. I also really appreciated that Jolene’s slow burn romance complemented the plot but didn’t take it over. Finally, quite of the few minor characters had incredibly rich backstories, which I also really appreciated.

What I didn’t love: honestly… I can’t think of much to change. This one was one of my favorite recent reads.

I highly recommend this one. If you’re looking for a fun and funny read that centers personal development. Thank you for the ARC, NetGalley!

What I liked: What would you do if you were accidentally given system admin privileges allowing you to see all your coworkers emails? Jolene chooses to use the information to get a leg up on her terrible office-mates. This book was hilarious. The premise, the dialogue, the variety of characters. I loved all of that. More and more I’ve been enjoying stories where the female lead is struggling with mental health issues. This book could have easily been all laughs, no substance. But the way the author wrote Jolene, our protagonist, gave this book so much more depth than I was expecting.

What I didn’t like: There were a lot of cringe-worthy moments in this book. Intentionally, for sure. But I did find myself viscerally stressed / cringing for Jolene and that ended up hurting my neck.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🥰
No-scroll: 📵📵📵📵
Jaw-clench: 😬😬😬

Recommend if: you like moderately unhinged protangonists, you’re an Office / Parks and Rec fan, you like romances off the beaten path

"Hope This Finds You Well" is heartfelt and relatable that touches on the trials and triumphs of everyday life. The writing is both warm and candid, offering a refreshing glimpse into the shared human experience and her words resonate on a deeply personal level. Would recommend this to anyone.

Office Space meets Mean Girls. I loved this one! Jolene is painfully relatable as a socially awkward executive assistant languishing in unresolved trauma. Her accidental access to company wide emails and instant messages creates funny, cringy and heartbreaking moments. Such a witty, fun read. I couldn’t put it down.

4 stars out of 5
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
I Hope This Finds You Well follows Jolene as she navigates the unexpected parts of dull office life. She gets caught sending white-text messages to a colleague, and everything goes downhill from there. Or does it?
At first I wasn't sure about this novel. For maybe 30%. And then suddenly I was hooked and I couldn't put it down. Something about the way Jolene talks and thinks was funny and captivating. She was also a bit annoying, and I kept wanting her to see her self worth and the truth about other people's actions, and she didn't, so of course I was invested because who doesn't love knowing better than the main character as she continues to seemingly mess up her life? I was hooked seeing what she was going to do next.
Jolene is very depressed after a traumatic accident and that depression is seeping into the rest of her life. She's also understandably depressed about working her office job. Her view point of herself is skewed but in a way that I think many people actually live. I appreciated how the author showed her coping. It was relatable.
Jolene's web that she weaves of reacting and lying and trying to cover things up gets more and more complicated, and we follow her as she faces the consequences of all this. I liked the ending a lot and I liked the story. I liked the characters, the plot twists, the way it developed. The author's skill really shines as the story unfolds.
This was an enjoyable read. I truly couldn't put it down. I actually delayed a nap to finish this book. Worth it.

This was honestly so unexpected in a good way although I must admit there were times I didn’t know if I was actually reading the same story. I loved and enjoyed the banter and romance but my heart went for all the struggles the characters went through. Not gonna lie, it took me a while to get into the book, but once it started to gain pacs I couldn’t stop reading and wanting to know more and more. Overall it was a nice fun read I would definitely recommend. Ps, the cover is just the cutest.