A review by etherealiz
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I have to preface this review by saying I went in thinking this was a romance (misleading shelving should have done more research) and boy, was I wrong! This book is.. weird? In a sorta good way? The characters were engaging and they sometimes feel like they're in a Greek tragedy: they do feel doomed since the beginning of the story. This book does a great job at making us sympathize with human emotions, especially the whole thing about cheating& how it's done / perceived by the main characters. Otherwise, the book fell a bit flat, it moves quickly so it's easy to read, but nothing stuck with me past the last page.