Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

Happiness for Beginners

Katherine Center

352 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away and Things You Save in a Fire Helen Carpenter can't quite seem to bounce back. Newly divorced at thirty-two, her life has fallen apart beyond her ability to put it together again. So w...

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Moods

adventurous 70%
hopeful 64%
emotional 52%
lighthearted 52%
inspiring 50%
funny 46%
reflective 35%
relaxing 8%
sad 5%
challenging 3%
informative 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 30%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 48% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Average rating

4.05

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