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A review by greatolcatsby
This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
4.0
After a boy named Graham Larkin accidentally e-mails a girl named Ellie O'Neill about his pet pig, they start to chat and form an online friendship even though they never got the others name. While the characters type to each other about their hopes and fears and what they think happiness means, what Ellie doesn’t know is that she’s actually talking to an up-and-coming movie star and what Graham doesn’t know of Ellie is her family past. In the hopes of meeting the pen-pal he could be himself and not the celebrity he is when he talks to her, Graham suggests that the movie he’ll be starring in be filmed at Henley, Ellie’s small hometown.
I loved the idea of having duel points of view being included in the story.
In Ellie’s POV, we learn that she lives a quiet and seemingly normal life in her little of nowhere town in Maine. But, in reality, she lives a hidden life with her mom after an event that happened years ago. The relationship between Ellie and her mom is great. They’re able to talk and the mom is able to tell Ellie much needed advice. A great thing about Ellie is that she doesn’t boast about knowing a movie star since she has her reasons for keeping her and Graham’s relationship on the down low.
While reading from Graham’s POV, we learn how he truly feels about his rising stardom. He feels like a stranger when he visits his own parents and even though he’s surrounded by fans and paparazzi, he still feels alone. All he wants is to be seen as a normal person instead of a famous teenage heartthrob.
The relationship between Graham and Ellie is so sweet! They have no reason to create any drama and they’re very down to earth with each other.
I loved the idea of having duel points of view being included in the story.
In Ellie’s POV, we learn that she lives a quiet and seemingly normal life in her little of nowhere town in Maine. But, in reality, she lives a hidden life with her mom after an event that happened years ago. The relationship between Ellie and her mom is great. They’re able to talk and the mom is able to tell Ellie much needed advice. A great thing about Ellie is that she doesn’t boast about knowing a movie star since she has her reasons for keeping her and Graham’s relationship on the down low.
While reading from Graham’s POV, we learn how he truly feels about his rising stardom. He feels like a stranger when he visits his own parents and even though he’s surrounded by fans and paparazzi, he still feels alone. All he wants is to be seen as a normal person instead of a famous teenage heartthrob.
The relationship between Graham and Ellie is so sweet! They have no reason to create any drama and they’re very down to earth with each other.