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My Year As A Fraud
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Expected 2 Apr 26There’s no health guru in Sweden better than Cassi. Couple’s therapy? Puppy yoga? Full moon rituals? She’s got everyone in the remote village of Bäcken covered. The locals don’t really know who Cassi is or how she managed to turn a derelict cottage into a successful self help retreat, but one thing is they’re all willing to pay good money for her services.
There’s only one Cassi is a fraud. A great one at that, who has concealed her true self – a jobless, depressed alcoholic – and gotten rich in the process. But can a life based on a lie really last? And will her new friends accept her for who she really is when her secrets eventually come to the surface?
My Year As A Fraud is a heartwarming, hilarious and healing translated debut novel about hitting rock bottom and finding your way back from an unmissable new voice in Swedish fiction.
There’s only one Cassi is a fraud. A great one at that, who has concealed her true self – a jobless, depressed alcoholic – and gotten rich in the process. But can a life based on a lie really last? And will her new friends accept her for who she really is when her secrets eventually come to the surface?
My Year As A Fraud is a heartwarming, hilarious and healing translated debut novel about hitting rock bottom and finding your way back from an unmissable new voice in Swedish fiction.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication April 2, 2026
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December 7, 2025
This was interesting, but everything felt surface level. Cassi was unlikeable and most of the secondary characters weren’t fleshed out enough to add much to the story. Pavel was the only character I found myself interested in, but it still felt very underdeveloped. The third act of the book is what compelled me to finish reading, but unfortunately it didn’t leave a lasting impression on me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for kindly providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. #MyYearAsAFraud #NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for kindly providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. #MyYearAsAFraud #NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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October 10, 2025"A heartwarming, hilarious and healing translated debut novel about hitting rock bottom and finding your way back from an unmissable new voice"
this cover!!!!
this cover!!!!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thanks to NetGalley and Hutchinson Heinemann for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review.
I thought this was non-fiction before I started it. I'm not sure why but it sounded like something someone would have done. But once I figured out it was fiction, I realised it sounded really fun and I was really looking forward to it.
It was missing something, but annoyingly I don't know what. I enjoyed it, it's got interesting writing, interesting characters, and I would recommend it. But throughout it I kept waiting for something to happen, to make it into a really good book, but it felt like it kept knocking on the ceiling but couldn't quite break through.
It is quite....flat. The plot, characters, the meaning, it's all very surface level and doesn't go into much depth.
Cassi is not a likeable main character, maybe because she is so flat. She's annoying and I couldn't find any empathy for her situation. The secondary characters also haven't been developed enough and just felt a bit like caricatures of city vs. country folk.
It is a relatively short book but it felt long. It got better as it went along but the start was quite a slog.
It's quite a light book and parts of it are familiar and relatable and funny.
It looks at topics including mental health, loneliness, community, a sense of belonging, obstacles, and that everyone is fighting a battle we don't know about.
It was an okay book, it passed some time, but it won't stick with me long after.
I thought this was non-fiction before I started it. I'm not sure why but it sounded like something someone would have done. But once I figured out it was fiction, I realised it sounded really fun and I was really looking forward to it.
It was missing something, but annoyingly I don't know what. I enjoyed it, it's got interesting writing, interesting characters, and I would recommend it. But throughout it I kept waiting for something to happen, to make it into a really good book, but it felt like it kept knocking on the ceiling but couldn't quite break through.
It is quite....flat. The plot, characters, the meaning, it's all very surface level and doesn't go into much depth.
Cassi is not a likeable main character, maybe because she is so flat. She's annoying and I couldn't find any empathy for her situation. The secondary characters also haven't been developed enough and just felt a bit like caricatures of city vs. country folk.
It is a relatively short book but it felt long. It got better as it went along but the start was quite a slog.
It's quite a light book and parts of it are familiar and relatable and funny.
It looks at topics including mental health, loneliness, community, a sense of belonging, obstacles, and that everyone is fighting a battle we don't know about.
It was an okay book, it passed some time, but it won't stick with me long after.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
My Year As A Fraud is funny, warm, and quietly heartbreaking. Cassi is a wellness guru running retreats in a tiny Swedish village except she’s secretly depressed, unemployed, and an alcoholic. The contrast between her polished public persona and her messy private life makes it real. We all felt like this at one point, right? I think this is why I really enjoyed the book.
The writer did a great job poking fun at wellness culture without meaning bad and Cassi is easy to root for even when she’s lying to everyone around her. The village setting is cozy and charming, and the humour balances nicely with the heavier themes of shame, loneliness, and starting over.
Some parts of the story feel a bit predictable, and I wished a few side characters had more depth, but overall this is a strong, heartfelt debut. Honest, entertaining, and surprisingly real.
And also I have to mention the gorgeous cover!
Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
The writer did a great job poking fun at wellness culture without meaning bad and Cassi is easy to root for even when she’s lying to everyone around her. The village setting is cozy and charming, and the humour balances nicely with the heavier themes of shame, loneliness, and starting over.
Some parts of the story feel a bit predictable, and I wished a few side characters had more depth, but overall this is a strong, heartfelt debut. Honest, entertaining, and surprisingly real.
And also I have to mention the gorgeous cover!
Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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