So Happy For You: A hilarious thriller, Black Mirror meets Bridesmaids in book form

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After speaking with my best friend, Grace, about the first 50 pages, she said "Oh that's a big trigger for us. You’re simply trying to let the person know that you acknowledge their effort or that you acknowledge that they put their best into achieving a particular thing. This takes those common and expected moments in female lives and twists it to the extreme to show just how damaging societal expectations still are. It feels like a perfect reflection of so many things that I see around me in real life - which is maybe a little scary - but so important. Congrats on the arrival of your darling daughter, as she fills your world with all things girly, sweet, and pink!

The action is brilliant, the tension is delicious and the protagonist and antagonist, toxic best friends Robin and Ellie, are almost equally terrible, and an absolute joy to follow. When you say this to someone, you’re letting the person know that you feel the person has accomplished something really great. A queer academic, Robin is dubious of the elaborate wedding rituals now sweeping the nation, which go far beyond champagne toasts and a bouquet toss.

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The book takes us through the pre-wedding activities and the wedding weekend, and gets more and more unhinged as it moves along. It also implies that as a result of the achievement, you see the person as an amazing person, or what the person did was great. It is well beyond over the top with its satire, I did like Robin better than Ellie, but only slightly.With you two as parents, it’s a virtual lock that your mini-human will experience a lifetime of happiness. If you like dark, comedic satire (like the recent movie The Menu) then you might be the right reader as well.