Thanks to Simon Schuster for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Roxy Letters is a lighthearted book, told in the form of letters from Roxy to her ex-boyfriend Everett. Roxy is going through a rough-path: dead-end job, no love life to speak of, and buried in debt because her wiener dog loves eating her underwear. All she wants is to be loved and be an artist, not too much to ask? What follows is a weird little romp with a cast of super strange characters, who are all more charming and likeable than Roxy herself.

Roxy's POV was a bit hard to relate to at times. She funny, but oh goodness is she annoying too. Roxy and I would probably not be friends, and honestly I'd be ok with that. Her adventures, for lack of a better word, are just as crazy as she is and equally unbelievable. I also don't think I've ever read a book with so much talk about female masturbation. Not a bad thing, just not my cup of tea. The secondary characters, like Annie and Artemis, save the book for me. I think they were both so good for Roxy in their own ways, especially when it came to calling her out on her B.S.

SPOILER: I DID NOT like the plot twist of Artemis being bipolar. I did not like the way that it characterized a person struggling with being bipolar and I think that Roxy could have explored that a bit more with her friend. Yes, she visits her in the mental hospital, but it never felt more than a way to reckon with Artemis and what she means to Roxy.

Overall, The Roxy Letters is a fun, quirky book that definitely has an audience. It was not my favorite read of the year, but certainly an enjoyable one.

TW: suicide attempt (alluded to); alcoholism and drug abuse; characters struggling with sobriety.