A review by marymwest
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Perhaps a 3.5. On audio. Objectively this was a good book and I recognize that. I really appreciate Eugene’s storyline and the research and attention to detail that the author put in to making his story come alive. However, I found the MC annoying and I didn’t love that covid & the pandemic were incorporated in the storyline (although technically necessary for the plot). I felt like the whole thing kept dragging on and on despite the bulk of it taking place over the course of only 3-4 days. And then in the end, I didn’t feel satisfied with how everything wrapped up, but not in the way that it was supposed to feel ambiguous, you know? 
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