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kristenreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Racism
meganbyrd77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Classism
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abortion and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
lidia7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Infidelity, Sexism, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism
chaos_animates's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
kaii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Racism, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
On the surface, Happy Hour is a book about two girls having (mostly) good times. Isa and Gala - but especially Isa - are incredibly charming and extroverted. They are the perfect duo for finding fun and mischief on nights out in NYC. As the novel progresses, though, there's a subtle thread of class consciousness and racial identity. Isa is a brown person of mixed race. Throughout Happy Hour, Isa faces many microaggressions that she notes with detachment or amusement depending on the occasion. Additionally, some of her wealthy acquaintances view her as less of a person and more of an amusement to keep around. That being said, Granados never outrightly moralizes in the pages of Happy Hour. Her criticism of the bourgeoisie is, however, easily inferred.
Ultimately, Happy Hour is a book about the power of connection and the strength of friendship. Isa's distinct voice is unlike any other narrator I've experienced. She's effortlessly cool and charming while still remaining real and complex. After doing some web sleuthing, it seems that Isa is strongly based on Granados herself. Please excuse me while I go read everything Marlowe Granados has ever written and try to absorb even just one iota of her wit and confidence.
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Alcohol, and Classism
rgrgrg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Classism