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Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura

library_dreamer's review against another edition

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4.25

The most shocking thing about this is that it is a debut. As Tatum unpacks the toxic relationship she had for a decade with Matteo, it was emotionally jarring to see her realize that she'd been a victim as well as those that were also accusing him. This was certainly an emotional rollercoaster.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review. 

amobrien's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Like Happiness is a reflection of complex power dynamics and toxic relationships through the lense of Latinx identity. I can't believe this is a debut! It's a really great work of literary fiction and I would definitely recommend it.

Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.
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hjallen6's review

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Very good read 

shelfimprovement's review

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

xmber's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

murphys_bee's review against another edition

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3.0

This was interesting but I wanted just a little more. The two timelines weren’t always told in the most easy way to tell apart and that made it difficult to understand realizations vs remembering. Almost like it wanted to say too many things and just didn’t have the time. 

purplejos_9's review against another edition

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reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

ylvyly's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

sam_mm's review

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

laurenscholle's review against another edition

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4.0

it was a little slow at first but it picked up and I felt pain