3.25 ⭐️

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley!
Kate Greathead did an amazing job at writing a character I had 0 tolerance for but deeply cared for the outcome of. George is intolerable and a “failure” by conventional standards of society. It was a written like a contemporary classic, and was deeply intriguing. Points off purely for how it dragged at points, but an excellent read if you’re craving something just a tad off beat.

Oh, George! This was wonderful. The writing is sharp, compelling, and equally critical and fond of George.

George is easy to dislike and yet the author skillfully builds a character you can’t help but emphasize with to some extent (though every time he slights Jenny or takes her for granted, you go back to disliking him once more).

An easy five stars for this entertaining, hilarious, and touching read.

Thank you very much to Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

George is insufferable and at the same time so depressingly relatable!
I really enjoyed The Book of George, it's cringy, it's funny, it's dark and I didn't want it to end.
We've all known or dated a George...but so many of us, 40 somethings, could be George!
Thank you, Netgalley, publisher, and author for the ARC.