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twisby 's review for:
Happy Hour
by Marlowe Granados
Halfway through the book, when the novel started to seem really tedious, I read a profile of Marlowe Granados that renewed my interest in the whole endeavor. It put the whole thing into perspective for me. I love that it is unapologetically a story about young women enjoying themselves (for the most part) and is not overwrought with lessons or personal growth. (The characters do grow, but naturally, without major conflict, the way most people in their 20s grow.) These women already possess wisdom AND have the confidence to use it. I love that there is no "comeuppance" for a summer spent partying, just movement toward the next phase. I love that Granados refused to incorporate a "Me Too" conflict just to be timely.
I am having trouble finding the quote but there is a passage where Isa describes people as wanting women around for the luxuriousness and beauty they bring, then become angry at them later for those exact qualities. I'm definitely not doing it justice; it is a perfect pearl for this book. Wish I knew who I could recommend this to because I WANT to recommend it.
I am having trouble finding the quote but there is a passage where Isa describes people as wanting women around for the luxuriousness and beauty they bring, then become angry at them later for those exact qualities. I'm definitely not doing it justice; it is a perfect pearl for this book. Wish I knew who I could recommend this to because I WANT to recommend it.