go2hellstephanie 's review for:

Happiness, Like Water by Chinelo Okparanta

3.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a haunting collection of stories. Each one focused on a Nigerian or Nigerian-American woman and each one left me thinking about the capacity for harm humans can do. I think the stories that will stick with me the most are "Runs Girl" and "Tumours and Butterflies".