This Is Happiness by Niall Williams

This Is Happiness

Niall Williams

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

About This Is HappinessThe most enchanting novel you'll read this year, from the acclaimed author of Man Booker-longlisted History of the RainChange is coming to Faha, a small Irish parish that hasn't changed in a thousand years.For one thing, the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 70%
hopeful 55%
funny 50%
inspiring 32%
relaxing 20%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 4%
challenging 3%
mysterious 3%
dark 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.15

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