Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan

375 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced
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In WAITING TO EXHALE, Terry McMillan chronicled the lives and love affairs of women in their mid-thirties, opening up an entirely new literary field and audience for African-American writers. GETTING TO HAPPY, her exuberant and engaging "sequel," ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 71%
funny 57%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 42%
lighthearted 42%
relaxing 14%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 14%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.39

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