I do not know where to begin with this review.

Someday, Maybe: A Novel is about Eve discovering that her husband Quentin has just committed suicide. On New Year's Eve, of all days.

The story continues with Eve trying to deal with this tremendous loss while trying to figure out what she did wrong.

Could she have been a better wife? Was this her fault? Then on top, her trying to heal and recover from the suicide.

The beautiful part of this book is Eve's family and friends. They played a significant and pivotal role in her healing instead of her total self-destruction.

Flashbacks of Quentin's and Eve's life when they first met to when they got married, added nice touches to the book.

It made the book more realistic since reminiscing would be something someone would do after such a tragedy.

The fact that we never found out why Quentin committed suicide was a letdown, especially since his death was the surrounding factor of the story and the reason for Eve's pain.

Overall, the author is exceptionally talented, and she gives us a very heartbreaking, gut-wrenching novel.

You have no problem feeling Eve's pain through the pages of this book, which means the author has successfully gotten her point across.

I am looking forward to her next book!

Excellent job!


Thank you, NetGalley/Onyi Nwabineli/Harlequin Trade Publishing.Graydon House/ For this eARC for my honest review. My opinions are of my own volition.

Someday, Maybe is a book about Grief and Loss and overcoming losing some you loved. It show how family can help you overcome something so tragic.

This is a heavy book but it was a necessary book because everyone loses someone and it shows you how one day you can be okay.

The writing was amazing and for it to be a debut it is a must read. But be mindful it does hit some hard topics.

The details of the grief process was astonishing real. The author writes in a way that the reader feels what the main character is experiencing.
The strong family dynamics and the never ending support of the main character throughout the story was refreshing.

Grief is a very personal experience and I understand that is a main part of this story, but I could not spend one more minute watching Eve wallowing and isolating herself from everyone. If that was my only complaint I probably could have kept reading, but there were just a few too many stereotypical clichés for me.

After coming across another reviewer calling this a ‘Nicholas Sparks-type book’ I now understand why this is not a book for me. Don’t let my personal reading choices stop you from checking this one out because it is well-written and will be loved by many readers.

Recommended for: book clubs

Content warning: suicide; drug & alcohol dependency; grief; depression

I received a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

It is a beautifully and oddly joyful written account of processing a grief so terrible. I highly recommend this anyone who has lost a loved one.

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and the author for an advanced digital copy of Someday, Maybe in exchange for an honest review.

This novel, Onyi Nwabineli's debut, is a complete gut punch -- starting at the beginning when we learn that the narrator's husband has committed suicide and she is the one who found him. The novel explores this grief throughout, especially highlighting the ripples of impact throughout family structures and friendships. While the grief was continuous throughout, Nwabineli expertly weaved wit and humor into the narrative at just the right moments, right when the content of the book was feeling just a bit too heavy.

Obviously, the content of this novel should be approached with care but I would imagine that those who have experienced loss, especially due to suicide, might appreciate the rawness of grief described. The author's inclusion of suicide prevention resources was well done.

I admit that beautiful book covers always draw me in, and that was in initial case here.

The book starts when our main character, Evie, finds her husband's body after he commits suicide.
The rest of the book deals with her grief,

The grief is so real and deep here, it's almost an additional character, making this a heavy heavy book.
It was hard to read this one. I stopped several times and almost didn't finish.

It's heavy. It's engrossing, it's..beautifully written.

Would I recommend it to everyone? No. But if you can, you should read it.

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

This book is a deep exploration of unrelenting grief. Eve, the main character narrates the horror of finding her husband’s body after he has committed suicide. The couple’s backstory is revealed as Eve tries to come to grips with her loss, wishing to escape by drinking, taking sedatives and sleeping. Eve has an amazingly supportive family and friends, but she resists their help and compassion to the point of alienating them. They are desperate for her to find a path forward. The passages in which Eve’s pain and despair are told in great detail are excruciating. As Eve tries to make sense of her husband’s final act, she realizes she missed the darkness that was a part of his life and has to decide if she can acknowledge her anger at him and at herself along with her despair. I was sent this book by Net Galley.

Eve, a young woman from a Nigerian family living in England, is dealing with debilitating grief after her husband dies by suicide. Despite the heavy topic, there is a lightness to the book that kept me reading and cheering for Eve - aided by the fact that there is a clear person to root against in the book. The backstory of her relationship, her family, and her friends also take away some of the sadness of the topic.

This is a serious and sad story about loss, and it just doesn't let up. Eve's husband Quentin dies by suicide before the start of the book, and Eve is the one who found him. She understandably struggles in the aftermath, and her grief is so strong that it almost feels like another character in the book. On top of dealing with her grief, her mother-in-law blames Eve for Quentin's death.

I found this to be such a sad book that it feels wrong to rate it three stars, but I think this just isn't my type of book. The plot was in the background of Eve's grief, and I wasn't really connecting with her. Overall the book was really well-written, but ultimately not for me.

The book is the narrative of Eve, who not only lost her husband Q to suicide, but she is the one who found his body. It chronicles the suffering and questioning that she goes through to find answers as she deals with her mother-in-law, (who has never liked her and now blames her for his death), and a surprise pregnancy.

It is full of grief, loss, strength, struggle. It is a difficult read and may not be for those who have faced loss.

I was given the opportunity to read this book by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Grief is a thread throughout this book, but it's not overwhelming. Family, and friends that are family, carry the main character as she lives through the unexpected death of her beloved husband Q. Throw in an evil mother-in-law, and the Isle of Man and you have an engrossing, beautiful book that explores loss, fear, guilt and love.

I honestly cannot stress enough the amount of love I have for this novel. I'm so happy I was invited to view it before publication. On the surface, it doesn't seem like this would be something I'd like to read. However, this novel surprised me. It is a beautiful, sometimes funny, sometimes bittersweet, portrayal of a widow in the throes of her grief. And to make matters worse, her husband has committed suicide and she is the one who found him. It is also the story of how through the help of her enigmatic family and close friends she gets through this grief to come out the other side. Even with a vicious harridan of a mother-in-law. Someday, Maybe will have you laughing, crying and feeling all the feelings. It is beautiful and brilliant.

*Thank you so much to NetGalley for the invite and to Graydon House for providing this e-arc.*

Grief is so difficult to process and Nwabineli writes beautifully sad and emotionally raw. Her character development and more importantly their relationships kept me engaged throughout.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me the chance to read an early copy of this book. What initially drew me into this book was the stunning cover and the interesting premise. Based on the synopsis, the readers know that this is a book that is going to follow a woman through her journey in the aftermath of her husband's suicide. There were certain aspects of the book I enjoyed, such as the representation of Nigerian culture and the interracial relationship and marriage between Eve and Quentin, who goes by Q. There are beautiful paragraphs that explain grief and tragedy in a profound way. Despite all of this, I found myself deciding to not finish this book around the 57% mark, which was right around Chapter 23. To say that this book is overwhelming is an understatement. Anyone who is struggling with the aftermath of a loved one's suicide may want to steer clear. From the beginning of the book, we know that Eve is the one who finds her husband, and the sadness and grief is unrelenting. I have not personally experienced the loss of a loved one due to suicide, but I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it must be, and I'm sure the author did an accurate job of portraying the unrelenting pain that is often left by the deceased's family members. I decided to put this one aside for the time being, and I may pick it up again at a later date. This is a hard read and one you definitely have to be in the right frame of mind to make it through.

Eve found her husband's body- he didn't leave a note- and this is the story of her grief. This is so much about her overwhelming grief that I almost put it down more than once because it was just so much. That said, I appreciate that Eve's experience is one which will resonate with many, perhaps not in all the details, but in terms of the feelings. They met at university, married at 21, and now, at 33, thought they had a life ahead of them. He was from a wealthy family (one of the 3o richest in the UK). she from a Nigerian one where both parents are physicians and her sister Gloria is a lawyer but they are united in love until they aren't. It's the scenes with Eve's family and her BFF Bee that make this a good read, as well, I hate to say it, the ones with Q's horrible mother Aspen. My favorite character, however, is Henrietta at the hotel on the Isle of Man. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. The writing is good but this takes perseverance (how much more can anyone take) even after the surprise.

What a book!! This book was mesmerizing. What I enjoyed most about the book was the character development of the protagonist. This is a great work of fiction. I can't wait to read more from Onyi Nwabineli.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author Onyi Nwabineli and the publisher Graydon House for the advanced copy of this book.

This one was hard to get through. The first 2/3rds I felt like I was reliving the death of my friend's husband. Although it wasn't at his own hands it was still a death and very traumatic. The author portrayed a widow perfectly. I had a hard time getting through it.

That mother -in-law was insane. I felt that part of the book was over-the-top. I only had a MIL for a few years and she was nice enough so I'm not sure what a MIL is supposed to he like but I do know that they aren't like Aspen. At least I don't think they are.

I didn't love it and I didn't hate it but there should definitely be some heavy trigger warnings.

Touching, sad and a bit depressing but nonetheless, remarkably well written. The story is about a young Nigerian woman named Eve Ezenwa-Morrow of London whose husband commits suicide and leaves no note. Eve goes through all the stages of mourning including guilt, wondering how she could have missed the signs. She thought they were happily married and as close as two people can be.

"Part of the cruelty of suicide, the reason it is still such a taboo, is the unanswered questions it leaves behind: What would it have taken to keep him here? What possibly could I have done better? What is so wrong with me that I wasn't worth living for?"

Family and friends are very supportive but her mother-in-law, the lovely and wealthy Aspen, looks for ways in which to destroy Eve, perhaps to assuage her own guilt for missing the signs.

As I read this poignant novel, I came to see that the title Someday, Maybe fits so many different situations in life. Very well chosen.

I received an arc from the author and publisher via NetGalley after hearing the author speak about her debut work during an interview hosted by the publisher. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.

Onyi Nwabineli’s Someday, Maybe is a beautifully written heartbreaking debut novel. I was drawn in by the sense of community and the vivid and complex characters who came to life on the pages of this book even as the heavy topics of suicide, death and grief were heavily explored.

Nwabineli delved into the multilayered and complex emotions experienced by a young widow who lost her partner to death by suicide. This was an astute portrayal of the grieving process in the wake of death by suicide.

I recommend this novel with a caveat; it should be read when the reader is emotionally prepared for potentially triggering topics. It is not a light, fun read, although I did find myself laughing occasionally while reading the funny dialogue and descriptions. It took several weeks for me to get through it because I had to take breaks from the deep subject matter. However, I am glad I finished. This novel has stayed with me long after I finished the last paragraph.