54 pages 1 hour read

Angie Kim

Happiness Falls

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Essay Topics

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How do Mia’s hyper-analytical tendencies affect the tone and pace of Happiness Falls?

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Compare the novel’s settings—the Parkson home, police headquarters, and the park. What do these different locations represent? How do they affect the characters who inhabit them?

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Consider gender dynamics in the novel. Do Mia’s parents subvert stereotypical cis-heteronormative gender roles? Why or why not?

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