title: Good Joy, Bad Joy
author: Mikki Brammer
publisher: St. Martin's Press
publication date: May 19, 2026
pages: 304
peppers: 1 (on this scale)
warnings: death, cancer, dying, theft, law-breaking, adultery
summary: When her best friend of almost a century tells Joy that she's dying, Joy examines her life and decides to make some big changes.
tropes:
- best friends forever
- cheating husbands
- make the most of every day
- criminal with a heart of gold
what I liked:
- the characters are amazing
- humor
- shenanigans
what I didn’t like:
- some of her actions
- some soap-box moments
overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)
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