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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
Sweet, easy-to-see-as a teen tv movie. I'm passing this on to my 15 yr old.
This is such a good book. IF you ever want a book to smile about, this is one.
The ending was not awesome, but the book was. Cute summer romance chick-lit contemporary....etc.
Oh, romantic teenage fluff. Apparently I will not ever outgrow you. Silly but fun, fast read.
This book was perfect :)
It made me feel so happy!
If you haven't already read it, go check it out because it's really good!
It made me feel so happy!
If you haven't already read it, go check it out because it's really good!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Awee, this was such a sweet book!! I honestly believe this is what started my kick for stories with muscians. this was my Wattpad and i loved it. when i think about this book i think of summer. it feels like summer in the best way possible. I don't remember what happened in the plot exactly or the characters but i know i really enjoyed my time reading this book.
My expectations for this book weren't too high (mostly because I wasn't too keen on the Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight) but it completely blew me out the water. The premise draws you in, and the adorableness keeps you there.
Graham was adorable, and Ellie was too. Even though the whole story is absurd on its own--I mean when has a movie star you've been emailing come to film a movie in middle-of-nowhere-Maine just to meet you?--but it was still believable and realistic.
All the subplots, like the relationship with Quinn, and Ellie's father, added to the novel and set it apart from the norm. This book made me want to move to Maine, and that's saying something.
This Is What Happy Looks Like has renewed by faith in Jennifer E. Smith and I can't wait to read more!
Graham was adorable, and Ellie was too. Even though the whole story is absurd on its own--I mean when has a movie star you've been emailing come to film a movie in middle-of-nowhere-Maine just to meet you?--but it was still believable and realistic.
All the subplots, like the relationship with Quinn, and Ellie's father, added to the novel and set it apart from the norm. This book made me want to move to Maine, and that's saying something.
This Is What Happy Looks Like has renewed by faith in Jennifer E. Smith and I can't wait to read more!
I was head over heels for the first 25% of the book, and then meh for the rest of it. Oh, there’s nothing wrong with THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE at all, but immediately after the two main characters finally met up, the romantic anticipation fizzled and there was a sense of “what next?” floating among readers and the narrative.
Don’t get me wrong: Graham and Ellie are adorable, separately and together. They are the kind of people you want dating your best friends: they’re nice and well-read and like sunsets and cute animals and hand-holding. Yes, things in this book’s world are a bit tame, especially Graham’s oh-so-cutesy humor, but hey, I’m not going to hold that against the book: it’s rare that we find a YA romance where at least one party is not either TSTL or a jerk.
For the most part, THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE is a dream come true for readers who, like me, wished their whole lives for a squee-worthy romance between a nice movie star and a nice ordinary girl. But then, as in most Jennifer Smith novels, there’s the extra dimension of family problems. Again, there’s nothing inherently wrong with including family issues into a contemporary romance, but it just wasn’t what I wanted to read about when I picked this book up. I wanted the never-gets-old sparkly tension of falling in love with someone new, of gradually getting to know them through cheeky emails, of the first time seeing them and thinking to yourself, “Oh. I have been waiting for this my whole life.” Only all of that happened in the first quarter of the book, and then the rest of it didn’t seem to add much more to Graham and Ellie’s relationship. It just didn’t do it for me.
Nevertheless, I would still recommend THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE to readers looking for a light romance. The characters and the picture-perfect setting of small-town Maine make this the YA romance that a lot of readers are looking for.
Don’t get me wrong: Graham and Ellie are adorable, separately and together. They are the kind of people you want dating your best friends: they’re nice and well-read and like sunsets and cute animals and hand-holding. Yes, things in this book’s world are a bit tame, especially Graham’s oh-so-cutesy humor, but hey, I’m not going to hold that against the book: it’s rare that we find a YA romance where at least one party is not either TSTL or a jerk.
For the most part, THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE is a dream come true for readers who, like me, wished their whole lives for a squee-worthy romance between a nice movie star and a nice ordinary girl. But then, as in most Jennifer Smith novels, there’s the extra dimension of family problems. Again, there’s nothing inherently wrong with including family issues into a contemporary romance, but it just wasn’t what I wanted to read about when I picked this book up. I wanted the never-gets-old sparkly tension of falling in love with someone new, of gradually getting to know them through cheeky emails, of the first time seeing them and thinking to yourself, “Oh. I have been waiting for this my whole life.” Only all of that happened in the first quarter of the book, and then the rest of it didn’t seem to add much more to Graham and Ellie’s relationship. It just didn’t do it for me.
Nevertheless, I would still recommend THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE to readers looking for a light romance. The characters and the picture-perfect setting of small-town Maine make this the YA romance that a lot of readers are looking for.
I’m having a trouble putting into concrete terms why I liked this so much. The premise is a bit ridiculous. The stray email about the pet pig is probably the most unrealistic yet totally adorable meet-cute there ever was. As far-fetched as these types of coincidences usually seem in books, they do sometimes happen in real life. Plus, I want to believe in this type of “fated” love. It just makes me feel good. I fell hook, line, and sinker for this seaside romance between a simple, everyday girl and the movie star she met on the Internet.
This is What Happy Looks Like reads like a movie. Think You’ve Got Mail + Notting Hill set in a New England seaside beach town. It follows a simple formula and is full of quiet moments rather than big, exciting action. But it works.
Ellie is a great girl. She’s friendly, hard-working, has a decent relationship with her mother—not too much darkness going on in her life. Sure, she’s got a secret and some baggage, but all in all, she’s a wholesome kid.
Graham is a nice guy. Sure, he’s Hollywood’s hottest star, but it all feels awkward and foreign to him. He doesn’t abuse his stardom. We get to see how isolated and lonely that kind of life can be.
Do these characters seem just a tad too good to be true? Yes. But there’s nothing wrong with a little escapist fun now and then. The plot line is fairly predictable for anyone who has every seen a typical chick flick. Still, this is a romance that charmed me and I know it will be a hit with a lot of contemporary romance fans.
This is What Happy Looks Like reads like a movie. Think You’ve Got Mail + Notting Hill set in a New England seaside beach town. It follows a simple formula and is full of quiet moments rather than big, exciting action. But it works.
Ellie is a great girl. She’s friendly, hard-working, has a decent relationship with her mother—not too much darkness going on in her life. Sure, she’s got a secret and some baggage, but all in all, she’s a wholesome kid.
Graham is a nice guy. Sure, he’s Hollywood’s hottest star, but it all feels awkward and foreign to him. He doesn’t abuse his stardom. We get to see how isolated and lonely that kind of life can be.
Do these characters seem just a tad too good to be true? Yes. But there’s nothing wrong with a little escapist fun now and then. The plot line is fairly predictable for anyone who has every seen a typical chick flick. Still, this is a romance that charmed me and I know it will be a hit with a lot of contemporary romance fans.