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A review by mcclapper
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this up until about 3/4 of the way through, then it kind of dragged. We don't end up getting a full resolution at the end either which was a little frustrating. As others have stated, the MC was kind of grating and with her use of vocabulary I had a hard time believing she was only 20 years old, although I won't doubt that there are 20 y/o that do have that vocab.
I'll be honest and say I barely read any of the footnotes. I just wanted to get to the end. Maybe on a second read through I will.
But, I very much enjoyed reading about Eugene and his progression throughout the book. I'm an educator and it's really fun to see things from a different perspective especially kids with special needs. And the mystery around the dad missing was really fun as the family was connecting all the pieces to find out what truly happened. I also enjoyed reading about the HQ and hope to find some more reading that's related to that.
In all, I enjoyed the book and the journey it took me on, but was disappointed with the ending.
I'll be honest and say I barely read any of the footnotes. I just wanted to get to the end. Maybe on a second read through I will.
But, I very much enjoyed reading about Eugene and his progression throughout the book. I'm an educator and it's really fun to see things from a different perspective especially kids with special needs. And the mystery around the dad missing was really fun as the family was connecting all the pieces to find out what truly happened. I also enjoyed reading about the HQ and hope to find some more reading that's related to that.
In all, I enjoyed the book and the journey it took me on, but was disappointed with the ending.