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A review by readwithmeemz
If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
3.0
3.5 stars.
I enjoyed this book a lot! Winnie had such a great voice, and I found myself genuinely invested in her and her life. This book was cute and fun, but also complex and tender, & vulnerable in big scary ways.
A LOT happens in this book. By this, I mean instead of what typically occurs in a book (one or two major conflicts or plot points, & 2 or 3 smaller ones) - this book was full of misunderstandings & arguments, and complicated relationships. Winnie’s constant internal dialogue, along with the jam-packed plot, and the (kind of) up in the air ending felt like it belonged more like a TV show (or book series) than in a single book. The way the book ended left me a little unfulfilled - not in a bad way - I just felt like the pacing was so breakneck throughout the book, that I kept expecting more and more to happen - but instead it ended, and leaves the reader with their questions, to make their own conclusions... honestly, I just want more! Hoping Claire Kann visits this book, this world, and these characters again - because there is definitely more story there!
A tender and sweet Summer read - hope you love it as much as I did!
I enjoyed this book a lot! Winnie had such a great voice, and I found myself genuinely invested in her and her life. This book was cute and fun, but also complex and tender, & vulnerable in big scary ways.
A LOT happens in this book. By this, I mean instead of what typically occurs in a book (one or two major conflicts or plot points, & 2 or 3 smaller ones) - this book was full of misunderstandings & arguments, and complicated relationships. Winnie’s constant internal dialogue, along with the jam-packed plot, and the (kind of) up in the air ending felt like it belonged more like a TV show (or book series) than in a single book. The way the book ended left me a little unfulfilled - not in a bad way - I just felt like the pacing was so breakneck throughout the book, that I kept expecting more and more to happen - but instead it ended, and leaves the reader with their questions, to make their own conclusions... honestly, I just want more! Hoping Claire Kann visits this book, this world, and these characters again - because there is definitely more story there!
A tender and sweet Summer read - hope you love it as much as I did!