Clover made me laugh and made me cringe. An incident occurs on her way to work so she makes the decision to abruptly leave work n the middle of a meeting. She intends to spend the day doing what she wants, but she ends up also dealing with work issues and family responsibilities. Chaos ensues. There are flashbacks which explain how Clover became the person she is and why she’s reached the place she is today. In the end, Clover gets vindication and grows as a person. There’s a lot of adventure packed into one day and it made a very interesting read.

It's both an indulgent look at all the things that could happen if Clover tries being totally selfish, and an examination of how to stand up for herself with a dash of how being conscientious often actually makes her stand out. I had a lot of fun!

I very rarely give negative reviews but I just couldn’t get into this book and I forced my way through 33% of it and realized it wasn’t getting any better. It was very difficult to follow and there was no real plot to hold my interest and I found myself not caring what she did with her day off because it was never any real fun. I feel bad for even saying anything, but we get rated negatively for not giving any feedback, so I had to be honest and say that it just wasn’t a book for me.

Clover Hendry is a married mother of twin teenagers and frankly she's had enough. Not of her family but of all the stuff she does to make everyone else in her life happy.

This revelation (among many) sets off what can only be described as an epically crazy day where she breaks free from her norm and lives her day without constraints.

The situations she ends up in are many and varied and pretty much all of them made me laugh. For the most part they're all unbelievable but fun to imagine.

The relationship she has with her mother made me feel for her and her sister, and also for her mother. So much of what could have been with the 3 of them.

I can't say this is a fantastic book but it was different, made me laugh and sometimes that's enough. I would recommend this book and hope you have a chance to have a day off sometime soon.

"Clover Hendry's Day Off" had an interesting premise that caught my attention. However, I felt that the story could have benefited from more focus.

Although I appreciated Clover's moments of standing up to those who wronged her, she wasn't a character that I particularly connected with or liked. I felt that the story as a whole left me wanting more but not in a good way.

Additionally, the fact that the entire novel takes place over just one day left me with a weird sense, potentially impacting the flow and pacing of the narrative.

It's important to acknowledge that different readers may have varying perspectives on the book and that personal preferences play a significant role in our reading experiences.

Clover Hendry's Day Off by Beth Morrey was both enjoyable and delightful.
This authors writing was engaging and so much fun.
I loved the characters and really loved the story.
I will be keeping my eyes open for more of Morrey‘a work in the future.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Clover Hendry is my hero. I loved this book about a middle aged woman who has had enough! Her antics and “give no crap” viewpoint had me cracking up. Though a lot was super exaggerated, that didn’t take away from it for me. 3.5 stars rounded up. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for allowing me to read for an honest review.

I liked the concept of this book, but it took me a three weeks to get through this book. I had to reread quite a bit. I found it a bit hard to follow and a few spots of diatribe that I didn’t need to know and didn’t move the story along. It just wasn’t for me.

Despite the comparison to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, this wasn’t remotely the same. Recognizing that this was fiction and it’s supposed to be fun, it just wasn’t that good. Sure there are some amusing moments and quick quips, but it’s not that fun or funny. I recognize the desire to say screw it to responsibilities and people but coming out of a 40 year old married career woman with kids, it felt absolutely asinine.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Loved the story. I was really invested in the characters. Clover is relatable and funny. Definitely enjoyed this book.

“Clover Hendry’s Day Off” is by Beth Morrey. This book is advertised to be akin to Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, but unfortunately Ms. Morrey seems to have missed the boat. Although I haven’t seen Ferris Bueller’s day Off, looking online, it’s a story of a teenager and his two friends deciding to skip school and their adventures. They are basically evading their principal. From what someone told me, they have adventures - but it’s 1980s wholesome adventures. Teenagers skipping school and having adventures works … when you change it to have the central character be a middle-aged woman with responsibilities it’s VERY different. I’m not sure that Ferris did things to be mean - but as Clover’s day continued, she went from being “I’m standing up for myself for a change” to being mean if not criminal (the bunny napping scene I felt was too out there -along with stealing the artwork). I understand “enough is enough” and discovering a backbone, but Clover just turned mean - and it wasn’t as funny as I hoped. I really wanted this book to be a good one - I need some escape from life right now, and unfortunately, all I really wanted to do was get as far away from Clover as I could, opposed to applauding her for standing up for herself. I can see how this book may be appealing to some, but for me it was (sadly) a miss. This is the second book I've read by this author, so I'm thinking that maybe her writing style and plots just don't work for me.

Clover Hendry’s Day Off was the breath of fresh summer air that I needed, and I basically read it in one sitting. I was intrigued at first by the unique hook: Farris Bueller’s Day Off but with a perimenopausal 46 year-old woman and mother. It’s creative and got the book in my hands, but I stayed around for the insightful storytelling, unraveling mental state, and eager for a satisfying resolution—which I was given.

Clover Hendry is a push-over TV executive producer. She does her own job and everyone else’s. She tips poor service, says her please’s and thank you’d, does not correct insults, and bribed people into liking her with bagels. She would never say no even when stretched too thin. She would never stand up for herself…until today.

An email and mishandled dishwasher pushes her over the edge, and an expired Vicodin and two antihistamines later, she’s a new woman. The “New Clover” is going to get hers today. A day off, a walk through the park, a discussion with her narcissistic mother, and a secret revenge plot ensues.

This story was spectacular, but like in the original Farris Bueller’s Day off, there were times that I was truly annoyed with the MC. Especially when she was clearly behaving horribly and unaware as to why anyone could possibly be mad at her. At the same time, she was often humorous, endearing, and a generally fun MC to follow. Her insight induced by Vicodin-clarity was actually pretty bold and brilliant at times.

Overall, I throughly enjoyed this novel and am thankful to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to arc for this story which is sure to be a triumph.

I wish there was a 3.5 option because there were moments I felt more connected to Clover and her day of freedom, but it wasn’t often enough and those moments weren’t compelling enough to push this up in the ratings. It’s a fun premise, for sure, but Clover’s escapades felt so stacked on top of each other that I found myself asking, “Really? Again?!” instead of truly enjoying the humor and unfiltered confrontations she had with the other characters. To be fair, this all had to happen over the span of a day, so I understood the pacing - it just didn’t consistently work for me.

I've often wondered what it would be like to just totally go off character and say what is on my mind instead of "people pleasing". Clover Hendry did just that and it was delightful. It was a middle aged woman's attempt to have a "Ferris Bueller" day off and I loved it. There were so many parts of the story that I could relate to. As I followed Clover's journey through her fun antics and moments of self discovery, I found myself both laughing and crying, sometimes simultaneously. I thoroughly enjoyed this book . Thank you Netgalley r sending this ARC for review consideration.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC!

Clover Hendry decides to take the day off and gets into all sorts of shenanigans. I’m giving this book two stars because it was a fast read but not really my cup of tea. I found Clover to be unlikable.

I received an ARC of Clovery Hendry's Day Off from the publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons via Net Galley.

I appreciate the opportunity to read this book, as it sounded like a lot of fun and something I could relate to as a similarly-aged woman.

However, I found Clover to be unlikeable throughout the novel, which takes place over the course of a single day with flashbacks to her life mixed in. She was meanspirited in many of her antics, and I don't feel like there was ever a real acknowledgment or learning from it. I don't feel like there was enough explaining of how this day would affect her moving forward in her life, or really any benefit from it. I'm not sure I would have liked it more if these things were more present, but I do think it would have helped me to see the value in her behaviors more.

If you are looking for a re-make of Ferris Bueller's Day Off but with a middle-aged woman and find revengeful antics funny, then you might like this book more than I did. I do believe this book would be great for others; it is well-written and interesting. I just wish I would have known more about what to expect going in; it's likely not a book I would have chosen had I known more!

Clover Henry’s day off is a good time, and the witty repartee that comes out of Clover’s mouth (as well as her thoughts) are often laugh out loud funny. It’s refreshing to have a middle aged protagonist.

This book is about Clover, a repressed Woman, who never speaks her mind and catastrophizes all the time about everything. Clover wakes up and takes the Vicodin her husband told her to never take and then gets bumped on the head at the train station. This seems to give her the freedom to loose her mind, to lose all filters and not only speak her mind, but behave in ways that most people do not.

For me (American) there is nothing like British writing. It’s in a class all by itself and I really enjoy it. Beth Morrey does not disappoint. This is tight writing with adult vocabulary and wit. The characters are well developed and one gets a true sense of who they are. With Clover, we get inside her head, with chapters alternating between present day to past memory.

The thing I enjoyed most about this book was Clover’s wit, particularly when she put rude people in their place with her words. I didn’t really care for was the criminality of some of Clover’s actions. By this I mean she breaks and enters, steals an animal, engages in property destruction and assault. It was acceptable because I thought of it like the pendulum swing: when trying to change something, one often goes to far the other direction before finding middle ground. Worthy of note is her friend Petroc who does not hesitate to call Clover on her behavior and remind her of balance. In the end, Clover does realize the error of her ways and does her best to make amends to some without completely selling herself out. She seems to find balance in the end, realizing that being nice is okay as is speaking one’s truth with some filters.

Excellent read !!! A real page turner you will want to keep turning the page to see what happens next. Highly recommend it.

Thanks to Penguin Group Putnam and Netgalley.

I was so looking forward to this book. I was so excited to read it. I could not get into it. I was disappointed and struggled to read each page.

love the comparison to 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

thank you to netgalley and to the publisher for this review copy.