This is fun. Clover is a strong protagonist from the get-go, which is excellent because this book is really a one-woman show. I liked the concept of saying “fuck it” for a day, especially in the way that it interrogated the physical and emotional labor that is expected of women, especially mothers, outside their regular jobs. Clover’s escapades are quite funny, though I started to get uncomfortable with just how far she was pushing it as the day went on — which was the author’s smart way of illustrating the point that we have to find a balance between being overly accommodating and being flat-out mean so that we can stand up for ourselves without taking others down. 

Though this novel is mostly comedic, there are so many poignant themes scattered throughout it. 

As a middle-aged chronic people pleaser, Clover Hendry has never allowed herself a day off. But today is different, and she lets herself break every single one of her rules. I absolutely loved Clover and her antics throughout the day. Everyone thinks she’s crazy, but at the end of the day (literally), Clover just might find find herself. 

If you’re a people pleaser, too, you’ll definitely relate to Clover. For me, I related to her and even found some freedom within her story. I highly recommend this novel to fans of comedic literary fiction. 

A throughly entertaining book that surprisingly got pretty deep with generational trauma, motherhood, and loss of identity that comes with it. Would absolutely read again.