I loved the concept of how “real” this book is. The cover is what initially drew me in. In practice I didn’t connect with the writing style. Thank you for the chance to preview!

I really enjoyed this book I found it a book easy to get into.I enjoyed the women the story lines stayed up late reading I was so involved.The author has an excellent style of writing.#netgalley #randomhouse.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me an advanced copy of How to Fall Out of Alice Madly for an honest review.

I liked this book. I think the characters were well written and and the insecurities each of them faced were relatable in their own way. We all have been that girl or know that girl and it just felt very real I guess.

I would round this book to 3.2 or even 3.5. If you're interested in a solid character development of 30 something year old women, this book is worth picking up.

Synopsis:

Joy and Annie are friends and roommates whose thirtysomething existences aren't exactly what they'd imagined for themselves. Struggling to make ends meet, they decide to rent their extra bedroom to Theo, who charms Joy with his salt-and-pepper hair and adoration of their one-eyed cat. When Annie goes to live with her boyfriend, Theo and Joy settle into a comfortable domesticity. Then Theo brings home Celine, the girlfriend he's never mentioned and who is possibly the most stunning woman Joy has ever seen. Joy resolves to do whatever it takes to nurture the bond she and Theo have forged. Anything Celine might deny him, Joy will grant. Distracted by her need to please Theo, Joy fails to see that Celine's beauty doesn't protect her from her own insecurities. Celine is so haunted by an event in her past that she can't access the confidence she yearns to exude.

Annie is worried about Joy's senseless devotion to Theo, but she has her own troubles. Eager to please her commitment-phobic boyfriend, she can't stop parsing his texts and pretending to be the easy-going, cool girl he wants. At work, where she leans into her natural assertiveness, Annie is a star. But then an anonymous letter lands on her desk accusing her esteemed and supportive boss of sexual misconduct, and Annie is forced to decide who and what she's willing to stand up for.

My thoughts: I thought this book was OK. There were just a few things that didn't do it for me BUT this did incite a lot of different emotions within me which is a good thing.

So there's this certain kind of millenial women's novel that is sort of, all anti-hero and very slow paced and just slow unravelings of everyone that make you like them less. It appears to be popular! But it is not a thing i like!

I also felt like the balance of chapter narrators was somehow off.

I would probably have DNF'd this if i didn't feel like i needed to finish it for a review. THAT SAID! I have never really liked a book in this particular subgenre, so some of this is definitely just my personal taste.

I know it’s only January and I know this is only my 6th book of the year and I know I will read many, many more in the coming months, but I also know that no matter how many I read, this one will be among my favorites!

This book is simply incredible. I cried and laughed (until I cried). I cringed and felt sadness and happiness and hope and despair. I was angry and indignant and often ready to scream. It felt so relatable and insightful.

This is a book for every woman, no matter the age - and every man as this is an education and sermon we all need equally.

This book was easy to read but I did go back and forth with this book. There were parts that I really loved and then there were parts that I really just couldn’t bring myself to like and it almost caused me to put the book down.

I wanted to like this so, so desperately. Something about this just didn't work for me, which is a real bummer. Overall, this book is interesting and funny, and genuinely all of the women are incredibly compelling. I just wasn't caught by the story, you know? It was good and I would recommend it, but something about this just didn't click for me.

how to fall out of love madly is essentially a love letter written to young adults, and within this group, women. it follows 3 main protagonists: joy, annie, and celine, as they navigate the difficult waters of emerging into adulthood during the modern era. from struggles concerning relationships (both romantic and platonic), professionalism, gender, and sense of self-worth, we watch these women grow as they wrangle and fight what society throws at them.

as a young adult and a woman, i enjoyed this book through and through. it sometimes can be cliche or cheesy when authors reference certain things (such as online dating/tinder, etc) but i thought this book handled such things with class. i found myself nodding along with the reactions of the characters, because i related to the story and what these women were going through so deeply. the transition into adulthood can be a scary process, so it was reassuring to see some of my own experiences reflected throughout this novel, especially dating experiences and the aftermath from disappointment. the writing was raw, relatable, funny, and its importance cannot be overstated. no one should ever settle or alter their sense of self-worth, and this book was a reminder that while it happens often, it's important to be aware to prevent it from happening in the future. i really needed the call-out, but the delivery was absolutely seamless. this was a quick read, and i think a lot of people will really enjoy it and its content!

thank you so much to net-galley and the author for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review!

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Random House Publishing Group- Random House and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.


Easy to read, enjoy and an easy pace.

I truly enjoyed reading How to Fall Out of Love Madly.
I was so engaged in the story and characters, enjoyed the storyline throughout the book. It kept me reading until the very end.
Jana Casale has a writing style that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with.
I found the the pacing perfect and the character development on point!
The novel is engrossing and intriguing with a plot that was wonderfully thought of.
The author certainly knows how to grab your attention from the start and draws you into the story.

Random House|The Dial Press,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review closer to pub date.

I found this book easy to read and I very much enjoyed Annie's storyline. However, I found it too saturated in white liberal feminist pandering. I think the pieces about self-hatred were an interesting part of the book because it is so engrained in women to hate ourselves, but I wish it was resolved in a better way. Thank you to NetGalley and the editor for sending me the ARC of this book!