Happiness Falls - Angie Kim

A gripping, heart-wrenching, missing-person story, Happiness Falls is about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we go to protect the ones we love.   Mia Parkson's life is turned upside down when her stay-at-home dad, the family's anchor, goes missing. The only witness? Eugene - her younger, nonspeaking teenage brother.As the Police struggle for leads, and her mother and twin brother struggle to keep things together at home, Mia gains access to key clues about her father's disappearance. Headstrong, hyper analytical, and with secrets of her own, she decides to try and solve the case. But could Mia's impulsive actions be putting her whole family in danger? Review Based in part on her experiences as an immigrant who could not speak English, Angie Kim's novel is as much an insightful exploration of family dynamics as it is a smartly written literary thriller. Hope floats, but happiness falls. ― The TimesBittersweet, sensitive and moving, this is a compelling exploration of love, neurodiversity and heuristics, within the framework of a literary mystery. ― GuardianA brilliant, satisfying, compassionate mystery that is as much about language and storytelling as it is about a missing father. I loved this book. -- Gabrielle ZevinI read Happiness Falls in a single day. I can't remember a book with more layers - this is a nuanced story about bias, language, ableism, racism, and family dynamics - but above all else this is a story with so many twists and turns I w
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