wow, this book surprised me!

the premise isn’t new, but the outcome was. becky is hating her life, and instead of confronting her feelings, she decides to write blunt letters to her loved ones. what gets her to this point? becky visits a tarot reader and interprets her own cards as a sign that she’s going to die. she uses this as an excuse to get things off her chest and run away from the aftermath. of course, the plan quickly goes to sh*t, and she has to face these people head-on.

i thought this book was going to stay pretty lighthearted, but it dove into real-life conversations that happen in friendships. naturally, the friends and family are upset with becky—as they should be—but it forces conversations that all of them should have had a long time ago.

thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow Paperbacks for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. thoroughly enhoyed this netgalley camp read!

Thank you to William Morrow and Netgalley for the eArc of P.S. You're the Worst. This book is out of my normal genre, but I am so glad I picked it up with Netgalley's Camp because I was very pleasantly surprised. Chloe Seager wrote such an endearing coming-of-age story that was very relatable. Turning thirty is a pivotal moment for many women, a point where we contemplate many aspects of our lives with our jobs, friends, and family. This story effectively addresses these issues in such an interesting manner. Seeing Becky's progression was both frustrating and funny, and it also brought on a lot of second-hand embarrassment. However, I felt that this was what made her character so endearing and relatable, and it's a realistic portrayal for many people. I loved experiencing Becky's revelations and seeing her growth through the storyline, particularly as she came into her own, a sort of grown-up version of her prior self.

3.5 stars

I related to this book so much, Becky as a character is falling apart, (her life included) and as someone who’s not even close to thirty, it really made me sit with myself and think about ways to change my life.
(Without the ruining it first part)

The writing was so easy and fun to read I really loved (and hated) Becky as a character.
But she was human and it was so nice to read about someone just- being human, making mistakes, having a crisis (and then regretting having said crisis)
The conclusion was in my personal opinion a little fast paced compared to the rest of the book, but still very enjoyable to read.

Overall a lot of fun, fast paced and made me wanna get a tarot reading again.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

If you love second-hand embarrassment and a very messy main character, you might love this book.

Becky is a 29 year old who is completely aimless in her life. At her 29th birthday party, a friend gives her a voucher for a tarot card reading. Becky goes to the reading, and upon seeing the Death card, assumes she is about to die, and decides to write some brutally honest letters to 6 of the closest people in her life. The next day she wakes up, and instead of living out the final days of her life in luxury, has a rude awakening that her life isn't close to the end at all. And massive regrets about posting the letters.

Y'all, Becky is MESSY. Maybe one of the messiest main characters I've read in awhile. She definitely has a bit of a drinking problem. She's hung up on an ex boyfriend, who she broke up with year ago. And she seems to resent everyone around her for having their shit together, when she makes mistake after mistake and wonders why she is stuck. At least the letters push her out of her comfort zone and she starts to grow.

This is a fast read, but some of the things that Becky goes through are incredibly cringey, and there were moments I felt so bad for her, and then also remembered she's kinda lousy herself. Overall though, I thought this book was entertaining and a little different from what I've been reading lately.

I wish I could say I wouldn’t do the same thing if a tarot reader told me I was going to die but I can’t because I probably would.

Thank you NetGalley for the e—arc! I was so so excited to read this as someone who loves tarot. This story was chaotic and the mc was messy and I loved her. I was rooting for her even while she made all her mistakes. At times she was so unlikable—but I loved her despite that! And I think that’s the point of this book, to realize our mistakes and correct them if we’re able. If we can’t, we have to live with how our lives have turned out and make the most of it. I highly enjoyed watching her relationships with the other characters pan out, especially her and Max’s situation. This story has the sort of writing style that keeps you close to the mc, which I particularly loved! I cant wait to own my physical copy!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P.S. You're the Worst by Chloe Seager

Becky is 29 and stuck in a rut. She is stuck at a job she doesn't like, is living with her mom, has no romantic prospects, and still lives/acts like she's in her early 20s. Her friends have moved on with their lives, they have careers they enjoy, significant others, and aren't living with their parents. She feels a bit left out and like they don't care about her anymore. She begins spiraling, and things get worse after a tarot reading. She pulls the death card, and the psychic lets her believe it means actual death. She completely implodes her life by writing letters to all of her loved ones, airing all her perceived grievances. Shocker, she doesn't die, and now she has a huge mess to fix. She starts trying to repair the damage but soon realizes that maybe she needs to work on herself too.

Becky is a complete wreck, and I loved her for it. It was so refreshing to read such an anxiety ridden MC! I say this as someone who's internal monologue never stops. 🤣 I could totally relate to her. I usually read romance with the occasional mystery or thriller thrown in, so this was a nice change of pace. It was an easy, fast-paced read. I found myself laughing out loud, getting teary-eyed, and even yelling at Becky once or twice. Paris, 🤦‍♀️ I didn't even like him before that!

I received an ARC of this book, but these opinions are my own. I would like to thank the author,Chloe Seager, William Morrow, and Net Galley for allowing me the privilege of reading her work. ❤️ I'm glad I chose this one for my #campnetgalley pick.

In P.S. You’re the Worst, author Chole Seager treats her readers to a view inside the thoughts of a dissatisfied and disillusioned millennial named Becky. Becky’s poor choices are both relatable and yet wholly unlikeable, calling to question who exactly is “the worst” referenced in the book title.

A particularly bad day at the office drives Becky to drinks with a friend, a tarot card reading, and ultimately a letter writing campaign where she harshly vents all her frustrations to friends, family, and her boss. You can see it coming a mile away, Becky’s life as she knows it falls apart, but that is where the story really begins. As Becky tries to right her ship, she must confront some hard truths about herself and her friends and family.

Relatively short chapters makes P.S. You’re The Worst a quick and easy read. The plot is straightforward and uncomplicated. While most of the time, I found 29-year-old Becky’s behavior and attitude self-centered and ignorant, I was rooting for her to get her act together. I enjoyed the second half of the book immensely as Becky gets her come-upence. There are some solid messages about effort, work and life ethic, and open/honest communication.

I predict readers will love Becky’s journey from being stagnate and negative to appreciative and open. While humorous at times, overall, P.S. You’re The Worst is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel.

3.5-4 stars

Becky's life is crumbling before her - she is unhappy in love, working a dead end job, and feeling hopeless on her 29th birthday, when a friend gifts her a tarot card reading, and Becky gets the death card. Not realizing the cards meaning, Becky decides to write letters to everyone in her life with how she truly feels about them, no sugarcoating or filters, and flee the country to spend the rest of her (very limited) days doing something meaningful. Life, however, has different plans.

To say I adored this novel would be an understatement. I could not get enough of Becky and her little world! I related so much to the feeling of not quite getting it all right, and feeling paralyzed to fix it. I loved seeing her rebuild all the bridges her letters burnt, and seeing her be all the better for it.

I found the ending to be satisfying and not what you'd expect. Chloe Seager's writing style is quickly engaging and laugh out loud funny. I would recommend this novel to anyone who has felt lost in their late twenties (so basically everyone).

HUGE thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Chloe Seager for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review! This was easily a 5 star book for me and I can't wait for publication day to buy a copy for all my friends!

Chloe Seager’s P.S. You’re the Worst is a hilarious and relatable coming-of-age novel about Becky, a woman in her late twenties who’s overwhelmed by life’s problems. After pulling the Death card in a tarot reading, she goes into a panic and drunkenly mails confession letters to her friends and family. The next morning, she wakes up horrified to find that the letters have already been sent. The premise is fun and relatable, capturing the absurdity of nearing your 30’s and feeling left behind as your friends seem to level up in career, relationships, and life in general.

The novel’s strength lies in Seager’s portrayal of Becky as a maddening yet endearing and flawed. Her thought spirals, self-deprecating humor, and letters offer glimpses into a character suffering from millennial paralysis—simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking. Becky is frustratingly stuck and self-obsessed, but I found myself rooting for her growth, and taking comfort in her messiness.

I want to express my gratitude to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing this book for review consideration through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are solely my own.

The plot was SO perfect to binge read this in one night. Fast pace, enough drama that you”ll keep screenshots in your brain, and yet reflective enough that you actually feel her fear of “falling behind.” Tho this occasionally felt clunky, overall the humor and pacing carried it hardddd!!

This isn’t feel good fluffy read, it’s a MESSY mid‑late‑twenties existential crisis meets snarky meets personal growth! Becky is annoying, frustrating, but SO recognizable. I finished feeling simultaneously exasperated and proud of her, while maybeeee shedding a tear too.

Overall a good read for my first Camp Netgalley! Thank you for the copy!

I enjoyed both story and the growth we see with Becky. I didn’t enjoy her as a character at first just because she was so negative but that’s a good thing goes to show how well written she was but definitely had growth and just enjoyed seeing her find herself again and opening her eyes that not everything is as she thought or concluded to be.

This was a 3.5 star read for me. It's a quick and easy read, however credit where credit is due to Chloe's writing style as she fully took me through the journey throughout this story.

We follow Becky and her life as she turns 29 and misinterprets a tarot reading, assuming the Death card is literal, leading to a late twenties/pre-30 life crisis. The journey Becky then goes on is full of cringey moments, a lot of hard self reflection and then building her life anew.

I won't lie throughout Becky's personal journey and in the middle of the book, I did start to struggle with her behaviour and actions, as she has very little self awareness at this point, but stick with the journey as she does eventually get there.

What really adds to the story is the complexity of all the relationships as they draw so much from real life and the complexities people face. As Becky's journey progresses, the world and her relationships with family and friends also expands. We start to see the bigger picture. This was so well done with how your viewpoint and openness expands with Becky and the world, it felt very natural to the writing style and to developing the story.

My favourite line from the story has to be;
"It's not like I'm aware of Fran's existence, but that doesn't mean I want to hear about her. Kind of like Trump being president; you know he is, but that doesn't mean you want to scroll through his Twitter feed."
Honestly loved so much and it's such an iconic line.

This is a cute story and a fun premise, but it just was slow for me. I didn't feel a connection to Becky and I just wanted to give her a good hard shake most of the time.

3.5/5 stars
Read via NetGalley

Plot – 3/5, girl, I know the feeling of an email I wish I could unsend. The feeling of a trip cancelled due to someone else, sure (omg, speaking of, still not sure that sprain wasn't on purpose). But Becky... I think we need some serious thinking if I'm supposed to go along with all of this cause a tarot reading (that you don't believe in) said so.

Characters – 3/5, therapy, Becky. In fact, therapy, almost everyone. I will eat up people's flaws for breakfast and lunch but please please, give me a break for dinner at least. Or dessert. Or my midnight snack. I'm rooting for these characters, though.

Tone/Vibes – 4.5/5, depressing but fun! Yeah, I get how that sounds. It's like hanging out with your sarcastic, witty friend who you also know has depression, and maybe some other mental disorders, too. Which is good, to clarify!

Enjoyability – 3.5/5, made me laugh, and that's all I could've asked for honestly. I ignored some of my more incredulous moments because incredulity is kinda what made this book so enjoyable.

You may notice I have less categories here than I do on some other reviews... that's because, well, I'd say it relied heavily on the humor, vibes, and overall crazy!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC!

P.S. You’re the Worst drops us next to Becky on the way to her 29th birthday party. Thrown by her mom. Of course. She spends the evening feeling very much on the outskirts amongst her friends. They’ve all got their lives together with jobs they love and wedding plans and mortgages…and she hates her job, is in love with a guy she broke up with several years ago but remains friends with and lives with her mom.

After using a gift card received at her part for a tarot reading, Becky draws the Death card and spirals. She writes everyone close to her (and her job) and abrupt letter and books a one way trip to paradise so she can die somewhere nice. Getting news of an accident while at the airport details those plans and forces Becky to face the fallout of all of her letters head on.

The letters had me experiencing second hand embarrassment, I won’t lie, but it was good. I loved rooting for Becky, and getting mad at her. She was relatable in that way where we all need to find ourselves and what we want and the things that will bring us satisfaction at the end of the day. This is a story about self love, friendship and family.

My only question is directed at Max: what does this even sound like dude? Ngegehhhh. Personally would have never said yes to a date based on what I think this sounds like in my imagination lol.


If you’ve ever fantasized about wiring letters and leaving it all behind, have a fierce love for your friends no matter how your lives change and love found family meshing with born family, this is a book that needs to go on your tbr list.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.5 rounded up to 5)
P.S. You’re the Worst was such a fun and refreshing read! Even though I’m older than Becky, the main character, I felt such a strong connection to her and her struggles. When a psychic tells Becky she’s dying, she panics and accidentally sends brutally honest letters to all her family and friends, airing out exactly how she feels. What follows is a hilarious, heartfelt, and surprisingly touching journey of self-discovery and growth.

I loved how this book explored themes of honesty, vulnerability, and truly embracing life before it’s too late. Becky’s messy, relatable flaws made her such an endearing protagonist, and I found myself rooting for her every step of the way.

Chloe Seager’s writing is witty, sharp, and so engaging. This story is proof that it’s never too late to grow and change even when life (or an overly honest letter) forces your hand.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC. I absolutely enjoyed this book and will definitely be reading more by Chloe Seager!

this was my Camp NetGalley Read

This is not usually my genre of book, but I absolutely loved it!

P.S. You’re the Worst follows Becky, a 29 year old who’s life takes a turn when things are not going the way she thought they would be like at her age. She’s back to living at home with her mother, stuck at a job she hates, her ex-boyfriend, who’s she still in love with, is moving in with his new girlfriend, and her two best friends are on a different level in life and she feels herself being left behind. It doesn’t help that she goes to get a tarot reading and she is made to believe she’s about to die. In a panic, she writes letters for everyone in her life, telling them truths that she’s been holding in and finally thought she would reveal as she’s about to head to Bali anyways to live off the rest of her days.

What ultimately happens is that she doesn’t go to Bali, and she’s left with the consequences of severing her relationships with everyone around her, and she must pick up the pieces quickly.

I could resonate so much with Becky, that reading this felt like I was reading about myself. It was refreshing, even if it’s just a book, to see that others my age seem to go through this moment in their lives where they feel nothing is going their way and everything is a disaster. Becky got a wake up call that changes needed to be had to make a difference in how her life is going. It was super insightful and great for anyone going through what Becky was going through.

Thank you so much NetGalley, William Morrow, and Chloe Seager for a copy of this Ebook in exchange for my honest review!

Oh, Becky! This was such a ride of a novel. This book truly had me laughing at some of Becky's internal monologues and trails of thinking, while also having me feel like I wanted to hide behind my hands out of secondhand embarrassment for our girl. Best way to sum this up is a quote from Becky herself: "I had an existential crisis over a tarot reading.”

"These past few weeks have been so surreal that there have only been moments where it hits home that this is all happening. That I set all this in motion, with a crisis caused by a tarot reading. That I am a real person, with real impact on other people and their lives."

As a fellow millennial, the moment the tarot cards got introduced to this story, I went, "OH NO." because I think we've all had that late-20s-panic of, "What am I doing with my life? And the Tarot Cards predict WHAT!?" But instead of brushing the prediction off, instantly Becky (who is unhappy in her job, her living situation, her friendships, and her love life) jumps into action after receiving the "Death" card by writing letters to air her grievances to everyone in her life before using half her savings to book a trip to Bali where she decides she's rather wake up dead in another country on a beautiful beach.

Except... she doesn't wake up dead. And now we get to follow her as she deals with the consequences of her actions as her friends + family begin to read the letters she wrote, and start to make some serious life changes.

"I am like an unmoored boat that’s drifted out to sea, being battered around by feelings coming in random waves. I can’t decide if I’m excited and free or pointless and lost."

I liked how this book really focuses on growth -- we meet Becky at a time where she feels like everyone else around her is moving on to bigger & better things, and she's just... stuck! She says herself, "'I think . . . I think when moving forward doesn’t work out for me, I go backward.' I’m only just beginning to see this about myself." And as I think many of us have experienced, sometimes you have to come face-to-face with some hard truths and uncomfortable situations in order to make the changes you need in your life. Additionally, I liked how relatable and authentic Becky was in her journey, and that we didn't see the changes in her life line up as a result of ~cosmic fate~ but rather that things don't always work out, and Becky had to put in the work and (honest & hard) self-reflection to make the changes to get what she deserves.

Overall, a great story about authenticity and choosing to not be stagnant in your life, even if that means making hard & scary changes. I could truly see this being adapted into a fun mini-TV series!

Ooohhh to already be living your nightmare AND THEN HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS OUT WITHOUT YOU WANTING THEM TO?!!! I just feel for her, so much.

This definitely started out more slow and you just want to have the plot thicken right away. But once it did, it got GOOD. It became impossible to put down.

I didn't want to feel like I've been her but I have and it is not fun and it's hard to get yourself out of that hole. I love the way the author portrayed Becky-aloof but blunt.

I thought this book was so fun and so relatable! i really appreciated the raw and crazy emotions explored in this book and wish more books felt as ~real~ as this one. From the beginning this book gave me similar vibes as To all the boys i loved before by jenny han, but a little bit more grown up! it was perfect for this time in my life. honestly just can't get over how relatable the main character was, could definitely see this being turned into a fun little movie or show in the future!! thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc copy in exchange for a review!!