A review by svmreads
Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Heartwarming, charming, and HILARIOUS. All of the characters were so relatable and I loved seeing the journeys Guido and Holly and Vincent and Misty took. I do wish we saw a little more of Holly and Misty together because the one scene at the end with them was great!
My one gripe with this book is that there was some racist language that took me out of the story, especially when describing Holly, who is presumably a white woman. Her hair was described as "oriental" several times and repeated that she "smelled like jasmine". At one point her mannerisms were described as being "like Genghis Khan" and her baby at the end was described as "a little Buddha". These descriptors were wildly unnecessary and prevented me from giving this book a higher rating.