A review by illtakethenightshiftx
A Good Happy Girl by Marissa Higgins

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is a strange little novel that really wasn’t for me. Usually I like a story about messy women, but Helen was just a bit too messy for me. I really didn’t like her at all (which is the point!) and truly didn’t care whether or not she came out the other side in the end. This story is like a train wreck, I could not look away, even though I considered not finishing it. The side characters are intriguing and I want to know more about them outside of Helen’s POV, especially the wives and Emma.

The lack of quotation marks made it difficult to follow at times, but added to the chaotic frenzy of Helen’s internal monologue. The overall feeling of the novel is bleak, although there are moments of dark humor that contrast moments of profound sadness that hit me right in the chest. Overall, I don’t think this was for me, but I know folks who would absolutely LOVE this!
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