Happy(ish) by Cara Trautman
How Happy(ish) found its way onto my Kindle, I don't recall. I do enjoy a story that's light and frivolous after reading a long, dark, family drama. Happy(ish) turned out to be a family drama too, but with alot of comic relief.
Jean is 35 years old, unmarried and lost. Her house is a wreck, her job is a constant source of irritation and her love life is in a state of disrepair. She lives next door to her best friend Clair, who along with her husband, stars in commercials for the online dating website where they met. Jean refers to her dysfunctional parents as Pat1 and Pat2. Pat2 is her father, who divorced Pat1 since he could never understand why he was number two. He was the man, shouldn't he be Pat1? They had plenty of other issues and that was the best excuse he could come up with.
I found myself chuckling at the silliness of this story. Happy(ish) is not the most gripping and well written story but it did have plenty of enjoyable moments. And just when I wondered why I had kept reading, the story took a turn and touched my heart. I never like to give away the ending, and there will be no spoilers here. After all her crazy antics, the true Jean discovered what life was all about. It was sweet and simple and the perfect ending. I felt Happy(ish)!
How Happy(ish) found its way onto my Kindle, I don't recall. I do enjoy a story that's light and frivolous after reading a long, dark, family drama. Happy(ish) turned out to be a family drama too, but with alot of comic relief.
Jean is 35 years old, unmarried and lost. Her house is a wreck, her job is a constant source of irritation and her love life is in a state of disrepair. She lives next door to her best friend Clair, who along with her husband, stars in commercials for the online dating website where they met. Jean refers to her dysfunctional parents as Pat1 and Pat2. Pat2 is her father, who divorced Pat1 since he could never understand why he was number two. He was the man, shouldn't he be Pat1? They had plenty of other issues and that was the best excuse he could come up with.
I found myself chuckling at the silliness of this story. Happy(ish) is not the most gripping and well written story but it did have plenty of enjoyable moments. And just when I wondered why I had kept reading, the story took a turn and touched my heart. I never like to give away the ending, and there will be no spoilers here. After all her crazy antics, the true Jean discovered what life was all about. It was sweet and simple and the perfect ending. I felt Happy(ish)!
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