Yes - Exodus is a great wallet for new people. Easy to use, beautiful wallet with staking available and customer support 24/7 every day.
And when you're ready to beef up your security, it links up seamlessly with the Trezor hardware wallet.

Correction: Yes - Exodus does have customizable BTC fees. So you can take that objection off the table.

Electrum is a fine wallet - but too confusing for brand new folks.

And speaking of security...
Here's a great guide from the Exodus team of things you should do to keep your assets safe - no matter which wallet you use.
https://support.exodus.io/article/767-how-do-i-keep-my-money-safe#