A stunning debut -- Meg Mason, bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss
Truly brilliant . . . incredible dialogue and characters so real that I felt preoccupied with them when I wasn't reading. I couldn't have loved it more -- Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Romantic Comedy
Does love conquer all? Does it now? Did it ever? These are questions Cecilia Rabess asks in her nimble, discerning debut . . . The ending of Everythings Fine is one of the best Ive read in years * The New York Times *
A whip smart, sexy, biting love story about how what unites us does not always overcome what divides us -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies
A subtle, ironic, wise state-of-the-nation novel, sharp enough to draw blood, hidden inside a moving, intimate, sincere and very real love story - or vice versa -- Nick Hornby
Everything's Fine poses incisive questions about love, identity, and the countless ways these things can both bruise and bolster one another. Cecilia Rabess has crafted an extraordinarily brave debut that's painfully realbut plain funny as hell, too -- Zakiya Dalila Harris, bestselling author of The Other Black Girl
Do not have anything planned for the day you start this because it is impossible to put down and will provoke discussion with anyone else that has read it. Book Clubs this is your next pick . . . deeply funny, razor sharp * Glamour Magazine *
Addictive and extremely funny -- Jenny Colgan, Guardian, Five of the best romance books of 2023
Original, confident, hilarious -- Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland
A love affair that turns inferno.... You'll be riveted * People Magazine *
Warm, funny and romantic but its also sharp and full of nuance * ELLE *
An assured debut that provides an honest look into the fraught terrain of a mixed-race, mixed-politics romance . . . Rabess is at her best when she is shining a light on the subtle mores that exclude Black women from conventions of desirability * Guardian *
A brilliantly observed novel about what it means to lose yourself as a young woman. So funny but also incredibly true -- Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina
With the 2016 election looming, a volatile cultural and political landscape forces Jess and Josh to reckon with a relationship defined by their differences, and they find that the closer you are to someone the harder it is to villainize them * The Washington Post *
Fans of Such A Fun Age will enjoy this nuanced, witty read thats about race, privilege and loving someone but not always liking them * Red Magazine, 10 best books in June 2023 *
Funny, felt, and riveting, all at oncea story for anyone whos ever fallen in love thats less than straightforward. Cecilia Rabess is equal parts comedian and sorcerer, reminding us that none of us are (only) as we appear -- Rachel Khong, author of Goodbye, Vitamin
Both entertaining and wise, a page-turner that explores race, class, sex, and ambition and how love and compromise work (or dont) in our current political climate -- Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses
Clean, crisp and charismatic -- Hena J. Bryan, Bookish Babe
A hot book on a hot topic, well worth reading and arguing about * Kirkus *
A breezy yet unsettling debut Rabesss humor is on-point, and the chemistry between the leads is electric; each scene involving them is fraught with a double-edged sword * Publisher's Weekly *
[A] thought-provoking debutAn intriguing cliffhanger makes this an excellent pick for book clubs that enjoy rousing debate * Booklist *
Rabesss ability to sit with difficult questions should be applauded * Sunday Times *
Observant, thought-provoking and sharply funny * Daily Express *
Deserves to be one of the most-talked about reads of the summer * Mirror *
This timely novel explores weighty topics with a clear eye and a light touch * The Scotsman *
A funny, painful, poignant dissection of modern love, society and politics that delivers right through to its final lines * Marie Claire *
[An] opposites-attract story bound to elicit plenty of book-club conversation * New York Post, Best books of 2023 *
I loved this. One Day with teeth -- Naomi Wood
