A review by pencilspeaker
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

Just love how Dolan writes messy, (almost) unlikable characters. and even though they were so messy, they were so relatable sometimes, maybe because that made them feel more real. 
I think the ending of the book is also just perfect:
the happy couple is happy not being a couple. Nice. And also nice that Luke and Archie did not end up together
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