Everything you need to understand or teach Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey.
In Monica Heisey's novel Really Good, Actually, first person narrator Maggie is disoriented and confused when her marriage to Jon ends after just 608 days. Unaccustomed to being on her own, Maggie manufactures an endless string of hobbies and pastimes to distract herself from her heartbreak. In spite of her attempts to ignore her emotions, Maggie's close friends refuse to excuse her often selfish, deflective, and insensitive behaviors. Employing an unconventional narrative form, the novel explores themes including avoidance, independence, and intimacy.
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