Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan

375 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced

Description

In WAITING TO EXHALE, Terry McMillan chronicled the lives and love affairs of women in their mid-thirties, opening up an entirely new literary field and audience for African-American writers. GETTING TO HAPPY, her exuberant and engaging "sequel," ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
funny 75%
reflective 75%
inspiring 50%
lighthearted 50%
hopeful 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.34

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.