A review by sophie19611
This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

3.0

[a:Jennifer E Smith|8482215|Jennifer E Smith|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is a fantastic author and although she is not my favorite, she is a perfect choice for people who like contemporary authors like [a:John Green|1406384|John Green|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1353452301p2/1406384.jpg] or [a:Stephanie Perkins|3095893|Stephanie Perkins|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1407443106p2/3095893.jpg].

This is What Happy Looks Like is about a girl named Ellie O'Neill
Spoiler(not actually her real last name
who is just a normal girl. She lives in "Middle-of-Nowhere" Henley, Maine, works at an ice cream shop, has a beagle named Bagel, and she couldn't be less interested in celebrities or pop stars.

Then there is Graham Larkin who -although at first he seems like it- is not your ordinary guy. He lives in "Middle-of-Everyehere" California, has a pig named Wilbur, he likes drawing skylines, and he just happens to be one of the most popular teen celebrities this year. And he's filming his next movie in Henley, Maine.

[email protected] is trying to send a message to his pig-sitter but instead sends it to [email protected] and thats where it all begins

I was really excited about this book initially and I'm sad to say I was slightly disappointed. Even though this book was great and I gave it 3.5 stars (that darn star rating needs half stars!) , I just couldn't even put it in the same league as Jennifer's other book [b:The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight|10798416|The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight|Jennifer E. Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1337187623s/10798416.jpg|15464655]. But despite my complaints and comparisons This is What Happy Looks Like was cute, romantic, relatable, realistic and altogether a good book.