Maggie

Maggie; or A Man and A Woman Walk into a Bar ~ Katie Yee

The unnamed protagonist of Maggie has a lot going on. She has two small children, her husband no longer loves her and is moving in with his new girlfriend, Maggie, and our protagonist has cancer. In honor of her husband’s girlfriend, she names her tumor ‘Maggie’.

This book had some funny moments, and it was poignant in its own way, but mostly I felt like it skimmed the surface too much, and I never really felt engaged with the protagonist. I found her behavior to be somewhat ridiculous and unrealistic. For a quick listen, it was fine, but it ended pretty abruptly and was overall a meh. Recommended? I won’t say that I would try to talk someone out of reading it, like I would My Sister’s Keeper or A Little Life. But no, I wouldn’t recommend it. For once I remember where I heard of this book, so I will tell you that Nicole felt very differently than I did. Your mileage may vary.