Happiness Falls (Good Morning America Book Club): A Novel

Very fast paced. Too much so at times. Autism is such a complex issue, and for non verbal autistics- life is extremely hard- for all the reasons Kim mentions. The one good thing she says, in the afterwords is to read Ido Kedars’ book In Autismland. He has since written a novel In Two Worlds. A much more realistic view of someone who can’t speak. Btw, he wrote both books with one finger. I didn’t like the overarching story of missing Dad. I didn’t...read more

This book is so informative on many subjects.

Very accurate depiction of autism and the relationships and feelings between siblings of neurodivergent and/or intellectually disabled individuals. This book was hard for me to read at times, as an older sibling like Mia and John, and there were specific triggers when the police were going after Eugene and other things but I think that made it even more relatable for me. Overall, great book but I'll be honest my brain couldn't keep up with all th...read more

I seem to be writing a lot of 5 star reviews recently but THIS BOOK .. this one is a solid 5-star one.
I can't remember liking a book SO much, I don't know how to explain it even. Everything about it was instant love from my side. The family dynamics, the love, the plot twists, the unknown, the kid with this curious condition. Most of all I adored the way the family found their way to the son. It was their main goal and they even forgot looking f...read more

I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked the story and absolutely appreciated the way Angie Kim brought much needed insight to a condition that’s so misunderstood. Not only for the people that it effects, but the families as well. With that being said, this was not the book that I was hoping for. I truly enjoyed the first half of the book, and where it was headed. But after the first half it started to go down hill and started to lose my in...read more