A super slow read that took a very long time to get going. I really wanted to love this one as I liked the character of Maya and was interested in seeing what happened with her, but I simply couldn't get into the story. This may have been a case of my simply being the wrong reader for this book.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group via Netgalley for giving me a copy of the arc.

Thanks, Berkley Publishing for sending me the egalley of this book!

Maya is a doctor, and a wife and mother to three children. Her life is an endless race to keep ahead of her tide of patients, many of whom have (unfortunately) common misconceptions about their bodies, and ahead of her energetic children. Maya grew up the child of immigrant parents who struggled financially, and she has a chip on her shoulder about what she doesn't have in life. Her life changes when she meets effortlessly wealthy Amanda, the owner of a boutique medical service, catering to the rich of Philadelphia.

In many ways this book reminded me of Everybody Rise by Stephanie Clifford, with an annoying main character who is too willing to ingratiate herself to an upper class friend. It was even more frustrating with Maya, since she seemed so smart, and willing to help people learn more about their bodies. I think parts of this book were supposed to be funny, but since I grew up in a commune enclave where Western medicine was mostly shunned (I had a very good friend die of a treatable cancer since she refused to put chemicals in her body, and was convinced there was a natural way to treat her cancer) these scenes were not funny, but all too real, and upsetting. And while the ending of this book was a happy one, the journey it took to get there was so harrowing and draining to me that I didn't enjoy it as much as someone who didn't know people like this might. It was entertaining and quick enough to read over the holidays, but I don't know that I will recommend this as fiction. However, Maya's life at the end reflects a reality I would love to live in one day.

The depth of this surprised me - it tries to do a lot of things at once and while that it usually a recipe for disaster, At Least You Have Your Health pulls it off.

Madi Sinha's sophomore novel provides a witty, engaging, and insightful look at the wellness industry. I found Maya's journey to be so moving--everything from how she's juggling parenthood, nonstop work demands, marriage, and Mean Girls esque mothers rang sincerely. The mix of humor and emotional depth reminded me of my favorite Liane Moriarty books and it was amazing to root for a main character from start to finish. I really enjoyed this one and can't wait for its release!

Dr. Maya Rao is forced to walk away from the city hospital as a gynecologist has spent her entire career after a horrible encounter with a patient. But a chance meeting with Amelia DeGilles things may turn around!

Amelia runs Eunoia Women's Health, a clinic that specializes in house calls for wealthy women. All Eunoia needs is a gynecologist! This would be perfect for Maya! But everything is not what it seems! Amelia has her own secrets!

One of the things that I liked about this book is the realness of it! Maya & Amelia are working moms & just like us they are dealing with raising kids working & the home life! So I found this book really easy to relate to! Which for me makes it easier to read! But it also touches on race & class but the author does a wonderful job with these topics! I don’t really want to say too much on how she does it but it was done in a way that I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen before! Overall it's a fun & light hearted women's fiction read! Happy reading everyone!

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha is a fiction novel about a high-scale wellness clinic and the women who run it. The story revolves around Dr. Maya Rao, a former gynecologist forced to find a job, and Amelia DeGilles, the queen bee of the neighborhood moms. Amelia invites Maya to join her specialty wellness clinic for the rich and powerful. Will the pair succeed in their endeavor, or will unforeseen obstacles get in their way?

Here is an excerpt from Chapter 1 that introduces us to the characters:

"When Amelia DeGilles—forty-five, tailored jeans, nude slingbacks with a red sole—caught the arm of Maya Rao—thirty-six, threadbare leggings, brown stain on one off-brand white canvas sneaker—in the parking lot of Hamilton Hall Academy after the October parent council meeting, people noticed.
It wasn’t just that Amelia DeGilles was known for keeping the company of a very small and carefully-vetted circle of other Hamilton Hall mothers, but that the slightly disheveled young Indian woman with whom she was now engaged in intimate conversation drove a Honda Odyssey with silver duct tape on one side view mirror and had very recently, only moments earlier in fact, come into some notoriety."

Overall, At Least You Have Your Health is an interesting look into motherhood, medicine, and women working together. One highlight of this book is the humorous anecdotes of motherhood that we get from the two main characters. Maya in particular is trying to balance multiple commitments, juggling parenting her children with her work-life. If I had to complain about one thing, I would say that the synopsis makes the book sound a bit like a thriller with the talk about hidden and dangerous secrets. In actuality, this book remains light-hearted throughout and lacks suspense and action. However, I'm sure there are plenty of readers looking for a book like this. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of women's fiction, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in April!

I enjoyed this title. I felt as exhausted reading the to-dos from the beginning, but it was clear keeping up with the neighbors wasn't possible. It was a peek inside what really seems to go on. I thought parts of it could have been fleshed out a bit more, but overall, it was a good read.

A fun, slightly snarky read about an Indian-American doctor trying to balance three children, a husband, and a career. When she loses her hospital job, she ends up signing on with a concierge practice and that's where the snark begins. Let's face it. We all like to have a look at the fabulously rich and be able to laugh at their lives. Sinha does it well, with touches of realism as she gently nudges her readers on issues of class and race. This should appeal to many different types of readers.

This was one of those books that I almost didn’t finish because the first 50 pages or so went nowhere. But since I didn’t have any other books to read at the time, I told myself I’d give it one more chapter and it was only then that the story became interesting. Maya grew up in a poor Indian immigrant family where nothing but perfection is acceptable. As such she was never satisfied with what she had – especially when she started working as the staff gynecologist at a boutique women’s health center that catered to rich privileged women who didn’t even blink when shelling out thousands of dollars for suspect new age treatments. In her quest for success Maya puts aside her better judgement and starts emulating those women. It is only after things go terribly wrong that she realizes success is much more than making a boatload of money. Thanks to Berkley and Netgalley for giving me an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I loved seeing Maya change over the course of the book. She’s a pretty relatable character, but I wish the beginning was a little faster.

I flew through this book in two days and absolutely LOVED it. It gave me Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers vibes and it was glorious. I laughed out loud repeatedly and couldn’t stop turning the pages. It’s also very timely in the topics it covers. Thank you NetGalley! I will be recommending this novel to both book clubs I’m in.

I was lucky enough to snag an advance digital copy of AT LEAST YOU HAVE YOUR HEALTH by Madi Sinha through a Berkley Shelf Awareness giveaway. Thanks for the early look, and have a safe and happy weekend!