So you know that sucky feeling you get when you are really excited about reading a book that you just got and you didn't really like it? Yea, that's how I feel. I read This Is What Happy Looks Like, by Jennifer E. Smith over the past few days and to be quite honest I was never really enthralled by it. I'm a fan of dual POV but I am not on the fan boat of third-person writing. The way it was written felt almost forced, like nothing that was happening was natural or it didn't flow. I never felt connected with the characters, not having had a true access to their feelings and what they were really thinking and wanting. Sure, the author tried to paint it out by describing what the character felt, but it just wasn't enough. I also felt that everything that happened was expected and I was never surprised by anything. The story seemed to zip by so fast that I really couldn't enjoy it. I know I'm an obvious lover of series but in all honesty this book would have flowed much easier if the whole thing hadn't been jammed into one book. There wasn't any trial and error or heart-wrenching emotion and when the two main characters expressed their feelings I wasn't jumping up and down like an idiot like I usually do. Sure, I liked that they had a sort of happy ending but you need more buildup then a few little mishaps.
Rate: 2/5
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