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grumpygoat 's review for:
Happy Land
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Admittedly, I picked this book up at the library because of the cover. I had no idea what the book was about, I just found the cover art to be beautiful and it was a recommendation of the library staff. So glad I got the opportunity to read this beautiful book. I genuinely cried at the end and it has been many, many years since I’ve cried from a book. I became deeply invested in the family in the novel and felt their pain as I read. I learned a lot of historical information as well. In general, the book was amazing and struck a deep chord in my soul.