This was a quirky story but a good story . Julia
Was a good story to read . I highly recommend reading this book.
Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the arc

4.5 ⭐️

Some books hit you right in the heart, and Everything is Probably Fine was one of those for me.

This is Lorna’s story — a woman who has carried the weight of her sister’s addiction for most of her life. Hardened and untrusting, she’s pulled back from the world until Bean, the eight-year-old boy from across the hall, slowly breaks through her walls. With his honesty and humor, he helps her confront the guilt she’s carried for years and realize she can’t change the course of her sister’s life — only her own.

I felt so much for Lorna and loved tagging along on her journey to self-love and discovery. This book shows the power of learning to let go of what you can’t change. It brought tears to my eyes and even some laughter, too. I tandem read this one through NetGalley and on audio, and both formats were equally impactful.

A moving, hopeful story about forgiveness, letting go, and learning to move forward.

What a genuine and emotional read this was. This was a story with a lot of emotional depth, intense family dynamics, lost friendships, regrets, some humor, new found friendships, and really, a story about that show how addictions affects all of us, and in particular, with siblings in this book. At first, I wasn't sure what I was going to think about Lorna, but I grew to love her, as her story started unfolding. She won my heart, and I was rooting for her the whole way through. I loved watching Lorna unravel in this book....from a rigid, uptight person to a deeply caring and loving person, whose friendship with an eight year old neighbor boy, Bean, was full of humor and light. I rated this a 5 star book on my Goodreads and other socials, and will be buying a physical copy for my own personal library, as this is a book I know I will come back to.

What an emotional journey, told beautifully by the author. Lorna has spent her life in the shadow of her sister Kristen, an addict who impacted Lorna’s life tremendously. Lorna cut herself off from trusting anyone, and is called King Kong by her coworkers. Sent for thirty days to a center of anger management, Lorna begins a journey to forgive herself. The secondary characters add so much, particularly Bean, an eight year old boy who befriends Lorna and her dog, Aggie. I can’t recommend this book enough, for it is truly hopeful and inspiring. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

wow. this was such a complex read. these characters and storyline kept me hooked. it was definitely a bit heavier than I thought it was going to be but was not mad about it.

A sweet and touching story of a quirky main character and her journey of healing. Lorna is forced into a month’s sabbatical after an unfortunate workplace event and she uses this time to explore her past. While this is somewhat predictable, you have to root for Lorna and her redemption. The supporting characters are fantastic and really add to the narrative. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC

Lorna is on a mandatory 30 day wellness programme after an incident at work. As the month proceeds you find out more about why she is there, but also the new connections she is making. I would have liked more of an epilogue to see what happened next.

Everything Is Probably Fine is my first book by Julia London. It took just a bit in the beginning to get on board, but then I loved the story, and I loved the main character, Lorna. This really tackled family relationships, and showed Lorna's growth in an authentic way. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

Lorna is sent to therapy after an incident at work, she goes through a heartbreaking journey with forgiveness and healing. Dealing with her past trauma and making amends. Lorna had an incredible character growth, with the help of her neighbor Bean, an adorable scene stealer, together Bean teaches Lorna a lot about people. This was a great representation of addiction/addiction recovery and one that should be added to your TBR.

I had mixed feelings about this book: while the first chapter was engaging, the first half was much darker than the cover and blurb suggest, and so for me there was a disconnect between the book's representation and the book I was reading for quite a while.

Lorna is driven, rigid, and mostly unlikeable at the start. She's isolated from her co-workers and neighbors, has no close friends, and doesn't even like herself. But I stuck with the story, adjusting my expectations. By the second half of the book, I was fully invested.

While not a humorous novel, the book delivers beauty and hope in Lorna's journey, and the author (mostly) avoids the too-common pitfalls of an ending that is too neat and too happy to be realistic, making for a very satisfying conclusion.

Readers will also enjoy some of the deftly drawn secondary characters: Bean, the latch-key kid in Lorna's building who has plenty of his own quirks and accepts Lorna just as she is; and the two therapists, Montreal and Micah, who are just too chill for Lorna (a reaction that anyone who's been in therapy is likely to empathize with). In the end, I very much enjoyed the novel and am glad I stuck with it.

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

Everything is Probably Fine by Julia London is a funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly deep story that hooked me right from the start. The novel centers on Lorna Lott, whose temper gets her into trouble at work and earns her a stint in anger management classes. With more time on her hands, Lorna begins to confront the roots of her frustration—most of it tied to her strained relationship with her drug-addicted sister.

During this unexpected break from her routine, Lorna meets Bean, the quirky eight-year-old who lives across the hall. Their unlikely friendship becomes the heart of the story. Watching Lorna soften, grow, and allow herself to connect with others reminded me of A Man Called Ove—wry, tender, and brimming with reluctant but genuine affection.

The supporting cast adds warmth and humor, reminding Lorna (and the reader) that she isn’t as alone as she thinks. The pacing is fast-moving, the dialogue sharp, and the balance of humor and emotional weight makes this book a standout.

I loved this story for its relatability, its levity, and its ability to tackle real struggles with both honesty and wit. As someone who doesn’t usually reread books, this one is an exception—I’d happily spend more time with these characters all over again.

This is a story that you might think at the beginning is probably fine, but when you realise the depth of the story, you realise it's actually a delight.

Lorna goes on one hell of a personal journey, and you can't help being taken along for the ride. It's touching, it's surprising, and you can't help looking a little at yourself.

it did take me a little to get into the story, but once I was in, I was all here for it.

This was such a great book. Lorna was a wonderful character. Her story was more believable than one might think and more than one of the book's themes hit a little close to home. It had just the right mix of redemption and humor to make it unforgettable. Bean was adorable as Lorna took over as his part time babysitter (I know more about that than I really should). Leave it to kids to be inquisitive and question everything. (I also know more about that then I should too). This was a wonderful book to help you realize that you can get through your struggles and life lessons with laughter, friends (new or old), and forgiveness.

DNF @ 20%.

I don’t DNF books lightly. If I can’t get into a book, I’ll start another one I’m more excited about and then just force myself to read chapters of the one I don’t like every now and then. Sometimes I’ll switch to the audiobook. It takes awhile, but eventually I get through. Just this morning I finished a book I’d been reading since April, and last year there were a handful I spent 6+ months on. I’m stubborn!

Alas… there is an exception to every rule, and this is it for me. I read the first two chapters on my kindle, and they were fine. Well-written enough, but not exciting. So I set it aside and started reading something else, intending to give it my usual “one chapter every few days as a form of self torture” treatment. But then (and I recognize this is not this book’s fault) I had a bit of an epiphany about my NetGalley TBR list in general: it was not sparking joy. In fact, it was filling me with dread, and keeping me from wanting to read at all. I had to go through and pull a short list of books that genuinely excite me, and it was after blowing through one of those (while in tandem finishing the last of my joyless reads on audiobook) that I attempted to return to EVERYTHING IS PROBABLY FINE. But I found that I just… could not.

Something I’ve learned about my reading taste in the past few years is that I can tolerate “boring,” I can tolerate feeling confused, I can even tolerate (a reasonable amount of) bad writing, but the one thing I truly cannot stand in a book is a lack of intrigue. It is more than just being boring - it’s a flatness, a joylessness. Lorna as a character is fine, and this book is probably fine 😜 But there are no mysteries here, and at 20% in (and after reading some other reviews that confirm where the plot is headed) I am 100% certain I would have rated this two stars. My first official DNF review! I feel lighter already.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Muse for providing a review copy. All opinions are my own.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ thank you netgalley for a free copy of this audio and print book in exchange for an honest review. This book had a great premise and I really liked the story. It's about a woman who goes on an apology tour to reconcile her past to give herself a better future. Along the way she makes new friends both young and old. It was a heartwarming story but felt kind of rushed in the end. I do recommend this book. I liked this a lot. The audio was well narrated.

Julia London has a new fan in me after reading this book. It reminded me a lot of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and that’s always a good comparison. I found myself sympathizing with Lorna but also wanting her to get out of her own way. I loved her relationship with her neighbors and finding her own found family. I would happily read another book from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

What a story! Julia London writes amazing stories! Lorna is so angry in the beginning. Her sister was an addict—drugs and alcohol. She made life miserable for Lorna. Things were not going well for Lorna at work. She's put on leave to make some changes. During the process she befriends some people that live in her building specifically an eight year old boy and his dad.
This such a beautiful story. It’s about loving someone even though they are an addict. It’s about letting go of anger and resentment. Even though it’s just a story where you know the plot is carefully constructed to tie everything up in a big red bow, I believe we can learn so much from this story. We can learn that we are powerless to someone that has an addiction. We can learn to forgive even if they don’t deserve forgiveness. We can learn to love them despite their downfalls. And most importantly we can learn to forgive ourselves and let go of any residual anger. Even if someone’s situation is very different from this character, we can learn from the techniques the character used! I just love story! I think we can learn just as much from a fiction story as a nonfiction book!!! Julia London’s stories make me feel so many things. The emotional journey in this book was strong, deep and absolutely beautiful. There was humor and so much heart in this story. I loved every minute! I received this book from Harper Muse and Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Everything Is Probably Fine surprised me in the best way. It’s messy, raw, and deeply human. Lorna is chaotic but so relatable, and her journey through grief and healing hit me hard. The slow burn romance with Seth adds warmth without overshadowing the emotional core. It’s heartfelt, hilarious, and painfully honest!

Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Muse Publishing for the ARC of Everything is Probably Fine by Julia London.
The novel follows Lorna, a woman who, at the start of the story, finds herself in trouble at work after sending an email to her staff by mistake. Known for being demanding and having difficulty forming personal connections, she’s placed on leave and required to attend a 30-day wellness program before she can return.

Through this journey, we uncover Lorna’s complex family history and the roots of her struggles. The story also explores her home and her relationships with her neighbors, especially a young boy named Bean, whom she occasionally babysits. Bean’s curiosity and openness gradually help Lorna view the world differently and begin forming the connections she’s long avoided.

This is a heartfelt novel about facing childhood trauma, breaking cycles of addiction, and learning the power of forgiveness—both toward others and yourself. Julia London balances emotional depth with warmth and humor, making this an absorbing, meaningful read.

There are not nearly enough reviews for how good this book was! I loved the description but didn't go into my read with any specific expectations because I hadn't heard much about it. So I was more than pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this!

The way this book handled healing from trauma with both heart and humour took me on a wild ride. I laughed. I cried. Lorna's development was stunning to watch. I loved the found family aspect - I would die for Bean!!

I definitely recommend this book you liked The Wedding People or a Man Called Ove - it gave me a similar vibe, with the flawed main character learning to heal and forgive through humour and the help of found family. Those are two of my favourite books, so that's high praise!

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Muse for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.