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A review by sofiesbooked
Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura
4.0
4⭐️
I binged this audiobook in less than 12hrs. Like Happiness by Ursula Villareal-Moura.
Like Happiness is an emotional journey following Tatum, a girl who finds herself in a rocky relationship with a book she adores, and the man who wrote it. The two form a friendship, transitioning into a relationship that takes many forms, but usually becomes a toxic on-again-off again relationship. The book chronicles her life, relationship and the journey of self-discovery.
I loved how we got a glimpse of Tatum's life in the present while she is also recalling the actions she took in her past. The writing was wonderful, though Tatum took a bit for me to like - she was a bit insufferable at first, however, she was in her teens then so it was understandable.
Tatum's life is an absolute wild ride and it was extremely enjoyable to see where life took her. I gasped at the last 10% - it caught me by surprise and honestly I loved that it did.
Exploring Latinx heritage
Emotionally charged
Toxic, obsessive relationship
Coming of Age story
Audible Gasp while listening
Bisexual rep
Thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books and Macmillan Audio for the physical ARC and ALC of Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura.
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Initial thoughts - 3.5⭐️
Toxic, obsessive relationship that honestly was addicting to listen to but also made me feel icky throughout the listen. Tatum makes me so mad but also I loved her experience. I’ll have to mull on how I really feel on this one.
I binged this audiobook in less than 12hrs. Like Happiness by Ursula Villareal-Moura.
Like Happiness is an emotional journey following Tatum, a girl who finds herself in a rocky relationship with a book she adores, and the man who wrote it. The two form a friendship, transitioning into a relationship that takes many forms, but usually becomes a toxic on-again-off again relationship. The book chronicles her life, relationship and the journey of self-discovery.
I loved how we got a glimpse of Tatum's life in the present while she is also recalling the actions she took in her past. The writing was wonderful, though Tatum took a bit for me to like - she was a bit insufferable at first, however, she was in her teens then so it was understandable.
Tatum's life is an absolute wild ride and it was extremely enjoyable to see where life took her. I gasped at the last 10% - it caught me by surprise and honestly I loved that it did.
Exploring Latinx heritage
Emotionally charged
Toxic, obsessive relationship
Coming of Age story
Audible Gasp while listening
Bisexual rep
Thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books and Macmillan Audio for the physical ARC and ALC of Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura.
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Initial thoughts - 3.5⭐️
Toxic, obsessive relationship that honestly was addicting to listen to but also made me feel icky throughout the listen. Tatum makes me so mad but also I loved her experience. I’ll have to mull on how I really feel on this one.