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A review by moh
If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
4.0
4.5 stars
There are so many things I loved about If It Makes You Happy. For starters, it's an own-voices YA adult novel with a bi-romantic, ace, fat, Black protagonist, set in a quirky small town. I also just adored seeing the MC negotiate feelings and boundaries in a poly relationship, while staying true to the characters' age (18), and I loved how important each of her family members were to her and that we got a strong sense of these individual relationships. I did think some of the transitions between scenes were a little confusing, but overall this was a pleasure to read, and I very much look forward to reading more by Claire Kann.
There are so many things I loved about If It Makes You Happy. For starters, it's an own-voices YA adult novel with a bi-romantic, ace, fat, Black protagonist, set in a quirky small town. I also just adored seeing the MC negotiate feelings and boundaries in a poly relationship, while staying true to the characters' age (18), and I loved how important each of her family members were to her and that we got a strong sense of these individual relationships. I did think some of the transitions between scenes were a little confusing, but overall this was a pleasure to read, and I very much look forward to reading more by Claire Kann.