This Is Happiness by Niall Williams

This Is Happiness

Niall Williams

400 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
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About This Is HappinessThe most enchanting novel you'll read this year, from the acclaimed author of Man Booker-longlisted History of the RainChange is coming to Faha, a small Irish parish that hasn't changed in a thousand years.For one thing, the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 614 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 66%
hopeful 59%
funny 51%
inspiring 34%
sad 24%
lighthearted 23%
relaxing 23%
adventurous 4%
challenging 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 18%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.18

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