Loved the idea, loved the characters and the plot. A little too much romance for my taste, but a great read.

What a brilliant, funny, heartwarming and heart wrenching read! A caricature on life working in an office but with some pretty relatable content too. Jolene is a fabulous anti-heroine, she drinks too much, has no friends, hates her job and finally gets caught sending snarky white-out emails to a colleague. That’s where the story starts and I promise you’ll be hooked from there!

There’s multiple layers to the storylines of the book and although it was a little predictable at times, I flew through it and couldn’t wait to pick it up again.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Jolene doesn't fit in. She works in an office and loathes all her co-workers. She has a caustic wit and enjoys writing bitchy things about them. These poison pen messages go undetected...until they don't. She is then forced into taking a re-education course at work with Cliff, the guy from HR. Jolene is a brilliant character, she is absolutely flawed, and because of that we can relate to her. Natalie Sue writes with great confidence and skill. I thought she handled the moves between comedy and adversity very well. Highly recommended.

I'm not typically one to read anything slightly thrilling, but the office setting really intrigued me. After realising this was more stressy-comedy than thriller, this felt much more approachable.

I Hope This Finds You Well follows Jolene in her corporate admin role, after a disciplinary hearing she finds herself with increased access to her colleagues emails. What starts off as a selfish rouse to avoid redundancy, turns into a tangle of romance, comedy and selflessness.

I read this in one day, I just needed to find out what happened. The work-place drama was brilliant.

However, I found that the pacing was slightly off in the second half. Where the first half really hooked me, the ending did feel a bit anticlimactic. I think this story could have benefitted from a few less happy endings.

A heart-warming, funny and considered debut novel.

I loved the premise of this book. An office worker who accidentally gains access to her colleagues’ private emails and DMs and decides to use this intel to save her job.

It's true if you've ever worked in an office, you will identify the characters in this book, but it's so much more than that, it's an intricate weaving of relationships, fears, failures and the masks we wear around others, only allowing them to see what we want to see and what happens when those masks slip and people are seen for their authentic selves.

It's a rollercoaster of a ride, with a warmth that draws you in. The characters and the setting is well thought out and realistic, showing all the sides to human life, even if the actions aren't always great. It's a raw and honest look at life and what people do to maintain the status quo.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Jolene is anxious, depressed and dislikes her coworkers – the less she knows about them, the better. So when a catastrophic IT error grants her access to all of their private messages and emails, she is horrified. That’s until with job cuts looming, she realises the power this new-found knowledge gives her. But as she digs deeper and deeper into the private lives of her colleagues, Jolene uncovers a lot more than she bargained for… And the walls she’d so carefully built start crumbling down.

A wild, hilarious and heartwarming office comedy. This fixed my reading slump – it was a little crazy but a wonderful fast paced read. If you’re looking for a relatable laugh, this is the one!

"I Hope This Finds You Well" by Natalie Sue had a significant emotional impact on me. This book is a masterclass exploring the complexities of human relationships, trauma, and loneliness.
Jolene, the protagonist, is a relatable and deeply flawed character who struggles with anxiety, depression, and a general dislike for her coworkers. She's a master of avoiding human interaction, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of empathy towards her. How she vents about her frustrations in postscripts at the end of her emails is hilarious and heartbreaking.
The central plot twist that sets the story in motion is Jolene's unexpected access to her colleagues' emails and instant messages. At first, she's horrified by the invasion of privacy, but as she delves deeper into their personal lives, she discovers a world of secrets and struggles that she never knew existed.
What I loved most about this book is its nuanced portrayal of the human experience. It's a reminder that we never truly know what's going on with others, and that even the people we think we know best can be hiding secrets and struggles. The characters in this book are multidimensional and flawed, making them feel even more real.
The writing is superb, with a seamless narrative and characters that leap off the page. The themes of trauma, loneliness, and new beginnings are woven together beautifully, creating a story that's both deeply moving and thought-provoking.
I'd recommend "I Hope This Finds You Well" to anyone who's ever felt like they're stuck in a rut or struggling to connect with others. It's a powerful reminder that we're all in this together and that even in the darkest of times, there's always hope for a new beginning.

So many laughs and really relatable. I couldn’t put this book down & would love to be able to read it “brand new” again. I’ve recommended this to a number of friends and they also had some fab feedback

I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL has such a great premise - the office setting is very relatable, and the writing is both funny and sharply observed. Loved the voice and the humor, it felt surprisingly tender.

Genuinely laugh out loud funny, and painfully relatable for anyone who has ever worked in an office. This book had me gleefully imagining all the chaos I could cause if I could access everyone’s emails/messages!!

3.75⭐️s. I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy this book when I first started it. Very complex characters and an unlikely main character who you want to root for through all her questionable actions. Some parts felt slow which is why it isn’t a four star but overall I enjoyed this book and found myself laughing out loud throughout

I was so hooked by this book. Jolene gave me such vibes of Eleanor Oliphant, so if that was a book that worked for you it's definitely one to try out.

I kept waiting for Jolene to be found out, and I truly think the last 20 or so per cent was the most gripping thing I've read for a long time.

I loved watching Jolene soften throughout the book, and welcome more and more people into her world.

One thing I would have liked to see more is a bit of a closer connection to her Persian heritage. It was present, but I would have liked more of an exploration of that.

DNF. I cannot fathom how descriptions like 'heartwarming' and 'laugh out loud funny' have been applied to this book because all I got was cynicism and pessimism. I could feel myself physically getting more and more melancholy about the general world the more I attempted to read this and I really don't need any extra misery to add on to my general state right now. I get the comparison to Eleanor Oliphant - in fact, it's basically an American version, it's the same kind of story but with an office dynamic thrown in for good luck. It's dull, it feels very dumb (like teenage dumb 'everyone sucks except me') and ultimately, it did not find me well at all.

"I Hope This Finds You Well" had me laughing out loud and rooting for Jolene from page one. This heartwarming office comedy follows admin worker Jolene, who stumbles upon her colleagues' private emails and DMs due to an IT glitch. Instead of reporting it, she dives into the digital dirt, hoping to save her job amid looming layoffs! Not my usual type of story but one I really enjoyed nonetheless!

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC!

Jolene barely survives at work, a social outcast, which is at least partially her own choice. She knows the other workers are conspiring against her, especially catty Caitlin. She vents her frustration by adding nasty messages to emails, but making the font white so the recipient doesn't seem them. Until the day she forgets, and Caitlin reports her for harassment. Jolene is sent to Cliff, the new HR guy, for re-education, on which her continued employment depends. Cliff sets up her computer for probationary observation, but accidentally gives her access to every single communication sent by every single employee in the whole company. I Hope This Finds You Well tells the story of what happens next.

It's a fantastic set up, a great premise for a novel, and the writer has a lot of fun with it. I think a lot of people will really enjoy it. The characters are all singular and vivid and Natalie Sue's writing style is easy and entertaining. Jolene is a great central character. I love how human and flawed she is, but also how bitingly funny she can be. I had a lot of sympathy for her and think anyone who has ever felt socially uncomfortable at work will relate to what she goes through, even if she makes some dodgy choices.

The developing romance between Jolene and Cliff works well and I really wanted them to get together, despite all the obstacles. I liked how caring they were towards each other. I liked how caring Jolene was in general. The book has a strong "You never know what other people are really going through underneath the surface" message. I think the writer did a great job of humanising characters who initially felt very annoying.

Things that didn't work as well for me: There were some elements of the story that felt very far-fetched and made the characters seem stupid. One lie, in particular, was pushed way too far for too long. And I resented the book's attempts to make me feel sympathy for Caitlin, who was a horrible bully. If you establish a character as someone who gets clear pleasure from hurting vulnerable people and trying to get other people to bully her as well, don't try and make me like her later.

It was overall an entertaining novel, but a bit too saccharine for me in the end. I would have preferred it to be darker and more biting and less forgiving.

An unusual tale about life in the office. This was a mainly humorous story although it did get a bit maudlin towards the end.. An interesting read nonetheless.

An absolute triumph of a novel. I totally devoured it.
The characters are SO believable, with the lies and half-truths they tell one another (and themselves) brilliantly woven together to create a plot that rattles along.
I found myself rooting for the characters, as if I knew them. I was completely invested and found myself wanting to tell them when they’d misunderstood something or done something ill-advised.
I’d happily spend many more hours in the company of these characters - even the odious ones are compelling.
The perfect blend of heart and humour.

I was drawn to this one by its excellent title and gorgeous cover and expected to read a humourous and light take on office life, this book is so much more.

Jolene works in an admin in a large company, she is anxious, depressed and doesn't like her co-workers, outside of work her life is empty, she stays home and drinks. When an IT error enables her to access all of her colleagues email and messages, she finds out exactly what they think of her, after her initial shock and hurt ,Jolene decides to use this info to save her job. In doing so , she learns everyone in the office has their own issues and problems and Jolene starts to let her own barriers down a bit.

This was really written, warm and realistic. Funny at times and sad at others. Jolene was a great character and I found myself becoming invested in her life and wanting things to work out for her as the book progressed. I loved the sections about her family and overall this was an enjoyable read. It was a little predictable but the plot as such isn't as important in this book as the people. I thought it was a
smidgen too long but overall, a good read.

3.5 stars.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue.

I loved the protagonist Jolene, who is an office outlier. She doesn’t engage with her colleagues and they don’t engage with her.

Jolene is subject to a disciplinary and has to undertake HR sessions and then discovers she has accidentally been granted access to all staff emails and messages. With her job on the line, what should she do?

The office politics was very real for me and I could recognise her colleague’s traits in my co-workers!

This was a very enjoyable read and there were some real laugh out loud moments. Also, it restored my faith in humanity and reinforces that people are essentially good and that we have more in common than not with one another.

I think it’s a must read for fans of the recent book Cleaner by Brandi Wells.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, HarperCollins UK, for making this e-ARC available to me in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I adored this book.

Jolene's dry sense of humour and sarcastic personality were fantastic.
I loved the character development, and each side story.

The perfect blend of humour and heartfelt joy.