Happiness Falls

While Angie Kim's debut was a favorite of mine, her follow-up didn't ring as strong for me, I'm afraid. The family dynamics were interesting and honest, but I found the story itself just lacked any urgency and I grew numb to the load of information being presented about the son's condition and the research and treatments available for him to realize his potential. I think it's a matter of going in with the wrong expectations, thinking this would be a mystery to solve so that the solution was a bit of a let-down and fell flat. Nothing wrong with the premise of how families and schools can deal with special needs children, this just wasn't what I was anticipating this book would emphasize. I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley with providing me with an advanced copy for review.