Reviews with content warning for Addiction - Happy & You Know It

I don’t know how I felt about this book. I thought it started slow and then really picked up… so I sped through it but when it was over I felt just okay. Did I enjoy the book? Yes. Will I go recommending it to all my friends and family? Probably not.

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juliaureads's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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chacepaulson's review against another edition

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5.0

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ncoletti's review

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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rinnykitty's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is book I definitely read at the wrong time, but ultimately I loved reading it. I'm a big fan of "rich people drama", not sure why but its my cup of tea. I'm a sucker for petty drama and gossip, I'm reality TV watching trash so that may be why. I loved the characters, the interaction between them, their flaws and background. This book is centered around a mom group, one that honestly I would love to be friends with. They stood up for each other when necessary, and there was a lot of laughs in this book despite dark subject matter.

Loved it all.. up until the big reveal. This is why I said I probably read it at the wrong time.

I just recently started ADHD medication after 8 years fighting for my diagnosis to be treated, being told by countless doctors that adderall isn't much else than a "addictive party drug". Anyway, even though I'm the best I've ever felt, not the best time to be slapped with a reveal that paints an ADHD man and her sister as the villains with their "evil speed pills".
Gwen's brother Teddy develops an ADHD medicine met to be a "cure", but after that plan tanks Gwen decides to use it for nefarious purposes, disguising it as a vitamin. I honestly feel like it would've went better differently.. I dont know, maybe it's just me but ADHD meds get enough villainization, even though the bigger part is the problem of secretly drugging moms. Maybe it could've I dont know.. just not be a medication that's helpful but gets an annoying amount of negative criticism. Like cocaine? Meth? Something?
Also, wanted to mention the fact Vicki wasn't really affected by it. I was thinking it was because she might've not been neurotypical (thus not getting the "manic" effect), but it was never explained. That's just my thought on it.

Anyway, I know it's stupid to take off 1.25 stars only because I *happened* to read it at a bad time and probably would think differently if I read it a year from now (which is why it's only one star and two, because I'm just being a little whiny bitch baby right now), but eh, it is what it is. I'm also the type of person who's really generous with my star ratings since anything I enjoy deserves a lot of praise in my opinion.
Do I suggest this book? Yes, all in all it was a fun page turner.

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overbookedmama's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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