Reviews

Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

musingofbooks's review against another edition

I did not like the main character at all, and for some one who's supposedly super smart, she's already made some beyond stupid decisions. 

readnao's review against another edition

3.75

I don't know if I'm smart enough for this book, or if the way certain threads stay loose just grate on me, because I NEED TO KNOW. It took a second to get rolling because the stream of consciousness from Mia was a little draining at first, but once it got going? Every character in this book has flesh; and it made my heart weary but invested. 

rmarcin's review against another edition

4.0

When a father goes missing, the family's only way to determine what happened is to depend on Eugene, the youngest child in the family. But, Eugene is non-verbal. Mia and John, twins, and Dr. Hannah Park, the mother and a linguist, try to understand what happened to their father, piecing together various clues. A notebook is found, labeled HQ. Mia determines this to be Happiness Quotient, a project her father is exploring. Throughout the novel, questions around Eugene's involvement surround the family, and his difficulty in communicating what happened causes the police to be suspicious.
The book is very interesting, and made me think about communications in a different way. I also enjoyed the way the family came together. 

jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

beatrizbooknook's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

laura2day's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mtaltos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

emilyeehaw's review against another edition

4.25

that was good. AND STRESSFUL.

markandcover's review against another edition

informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lissaroyal's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0