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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
so fun, two best friends in nyc, no plot, just vibes. this felt like what i wished for from every Ottessa Moshfegh i've read but this one actually delivered. i definitely identified with isa over gala, but i think a book from gala's perspective would be pretty cool as well. i liked the raw intensity of granados's writing and her descriptions of the mundane. really fun, but not one i would recommend around the table.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fun summer NYC read. Definitely do not read if you need a plot, but if you’re looking for nice writing and good city vibes - this is your summer book!
A diary of a whirlwind summer in New York City touching on grief, joy, and friendship.
Read if: you like all vibes no plot, you're a Scorpio, romanticize NYC, want to move in with your best friend, loved: Such a Fun Age, All This Could Be Different, Exciting Times, Okay Days, Writers and Lovers
Read if: you like all vibes no plot, you're a Scorpio, romanticize NYC, want to move in with your best friend, loved: Such a Fun Age, All This Could Be Different, Exciting Times, Okay Days, Writers and Lovers
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The second part of the book was so much better than the first part. I was really intrigued by Isa’s story. I see why it ends that way but I wish we could have had more at the end!
Happy Hour follows Isa Epley on a summer of working hard at not working with her friend Gala Novak. They venture from one night of parties and people with no one- businessmen, artists, and celebs – safe from their critical eye.
The classification “Hot Girl Summer as a Novel” is an honest and very fair one. This book is refreshingly quotable and entertaining in a way that I had hoped for but did not expect.
I remember the fragility of counting every coin and worrying about being hungry, while others around me sabotaged me so easily. Female friendships, especially the early broke ones are such a trip. Being broke in a city like New York is a ride.
During Isa’s trip to the Hamptons, Marlowe writes about that upper-class racism in a way that I deeply felt, where Isa’s otherness is a steady sense of danger.
This is the kind of coming-of-age novel, slice of life tale that we are often fed by young male authors, and if she were one there would be a million accolades at the ready. Granados has a gift for calling out New York City types that feels very of the moment and timeless at the same time. She’s that girl who stands off to the side of a party/event/bar/club watching the room and you’re aware that she’s judging everything, and this is what she’s thinking. Smart, funny, a must read.
Thanks to Net Galley and Verso Books for the ARC!
The classification “Hot Girl Summer as a Novel” is an honest and very fair one. This book is refreshingly quotable and entertaining in a way that I had hoped for but did not expect.
I remember the fragility of counting every coin and worrying about being hungry, while others around me sabotaged me so easily. Female friendships, especially the early broke ones are such a trip. Being broke in a city like New York is a ride.
During Isa’s trip to the Hamptons, Marlowe writes about that upper-class racism in a way that I deeply felt, where Isa’s otherness is a steady sense of danger.
This is the kind of coming-of-age novel, slice of life tale that we are often fed by young male authors, and if she were one there would be a million accolades at the ready. Granados has a gift for calling out New York City types that feels very of the moment and timeless at the same time. She’s that girl who stands off to the side of a party/event/bar/club watching the room and you’re aware that she’s judging everything, and this is what she’s thinking. Smart, funny, a must read.
Thanks to Net Galley and Verso Books for the ARC!
Hot 20 something girlies doing whatever they want in New York. That’s the gist of this book and I bloody loved it. Nothing too special & felt like I was just catching up with a friend over coffee but I enjoyed it. It’s definitely giving “My Dinner with Andre” vibes.