So Happy for You
Ratings14
Average rating3.5
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Ratings14
Average rating3.5
A wedding weekend spirals out of control in this bold, electrifying, hilarious novel about the complexities of female friendship Robin and Ellie have been best friends since childhood. When Robin came out, Ellie was there for her. When Ellie's father died, Robin had her back. But when Ellie asks Robin to be her maid of honor, she is reluctant. A queer academic, Robin is dubious of the elaborate wedding rituals now sweeping the nation, which go far beyond champagne toasts and a bouquet toss. But loyalty wins out, and Robin accepts. Yet, as the wedding weekend approaches, a series of ominous occurrences lead Robin to second-guess her decision. It seems that everyone in the bridal party is out to get her. Perhaps even Ellie herself. Manically entertaining, viciously funny and eerily campy, So Happy for You is the ultimate send-up to our collective obsession with the wedding industrial complex and a riveting, unexpectedly poignant depiction of friendship in all its messy glory.
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i wanted to give this a higher rating but i had issues with the character arcs. both of these ladies need therapy in a BAD way. i'm all for unlikable characters, but the underlying “commentary” that made these characters unlikable just felt plain mean and judgmental. it wasn't fun-unlikable, if that makes sense. it was like we were being told by the author who we should like or who was “right” morally, even though i had a visceral dislike for that character. i did enjoy the storytelling, the campiness, the plot and the way i could see both of the main characters as different influences on modern femininity, but those aspects didn't outweigh the major flaws in the main characters' development.
I don't hate it, but I don't like it either. It was a fast-paced book despite a lot of internal monologues.
Some weird friends they. I'm glad that I don't have someone as close as the main characters were.
Maybe 2.5. Had some pacing issues and was overall kind of meh. More of a social horror satire.
Finding this difficult to rate. I liked the dystopian elements, but I found that this is a novel that goes to excess - excessively dislikeable characters, over-the-top situations, relationships that are way too close and the feeling of being bludgeoned repeatedly with ideas about feminism and marriage. It's entertaining but requires a certain level of disbelief. I think it was aiming at satire but slightly missed the mark for me, perhaps because the main character takes herself so seriously and is repeatedly on the verge of a panic attack. It doesn't fit very well into the contemporary thriller mould, it's quite different in the way that it explores themes about the relationships between women. I also found the ending a bit rushed and unsatisfying.
