Book Review: Happy(ish) by Cara Trautman

Recently I went on a free ebook downloading spree on Amazon and Happy(ish) by Cara Trautman was one of them that caught my eye (sadly it's not free anymore but still a reasonable £2.42). It takes ages to find some decent looking ones amongst all the extremely cringey looking 'adult' fiction crap! The description really piqued my interest- it didn't sound like anything I've read before and was amusing, snappy and to the point without giving everything away. I hate the really long winded ones that practically tell you the entire story and send you to sleep at the same time.

I haven't been interested in reading for quite a while now so I was looking for something that would gain my attention from the get go and this did just that. I can't be doing with slow burners! At first I thought it was one of the aforementioned porno books but luckily it was just a very bold introduction and actually set the scene very well. The character descriptions are great throughout the story and I could clearly picture each one in my head. The characters, and the relationships between them, were also believable and engaging- you really get a feel for them. As for the storyline it's nothing too complex. It's essentially about her relationship with her friends and family and their goings-on. As well as her struggle to feel like a proper 'grown up', I suppose, with a good job and a partner- a purpose in life. It's easy to read without being too light and fluffy as it has it's serious moments alongside the more funny ones- which it has plenty of! I think you can definitely relate to the main character, whatever your age, as she isn't depicted as perfect. She's just normal. Whilst there were a few typos and some parts of the story were weaker than others, and a bit frustrating, particularly her relationship with a certain fella at times, it had everything I look for in a good book. I like the authors writing style and humour so I'll be on the look out for more of her work, and I'd certainly recommend this one!

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