zesmerelda 's review for:

This Is Happiness by Niall Williams

3.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Set during the author's 17th year in 50s rural Ireland and the coming of electricity. It's about not taking life for granted, ultimately, and lost love, and first love. It's a gentle book.