Happiness by Aminatta Forna

Happiness

Aminatta Forna

320 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary nature emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

London. A fox makes its way across Waterloo Bridge. The distraction causes two pedestrians to collide—Jean, an American studying the habits of urban foxes, and Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist there to deliver a keynote speech. From this chance enc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 474 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 70%
hopeful 52%
inspiring 25%
informative 22%
sad 22%
challenging 20%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 36% | Yes: 24%

Average rating

3.81

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