Happiest People in the World - Hardcover

from mysterymax

I haven't decided yet how I feel about The Happiest People in the World by Brock Clarke. I don't like books with sad endings, but I haven't decided if this ending is, in fact, a sad one. Strange, I know. It's not a spy story even though the CIA is involved. It's not a thriller even though there ...

from tercat

I received an early review copy of Brock Clarke's The Happiest People in the World. First of all: Wow. The first little chapter in this book is great. What a grabber. What a great way to both draw in the reader and set a certain tone for the novel. Well done, Brock Clarke. Well done. I think if I...

from avanders

Review based on ARC. I have been meaning to read anything by Brock Clarke for years! I'm so glad I won this ARC and was "forced" to read it now (sooner, rather than later). He IS funny and smart and dry and witty and thoughtful and enjoyable to read! This book.... how to describe it. Jens is a ne...

from bookczuk

Somehow Brock Clarke has flown under my radar until now. It's hard to believe that I have missed a title as delicious as An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, but I did. However, thanks to a book giveaway by Algonquin Press, I ended up with a copy of Clark's next novel, The Happie...

from W.MdO

I'm not certain why, but while I expected this to be a light and humorous novel I was disillusioned of that right away after reading Part 1, a single chapter that I found super jarring. At that point I knew this novel probably wasn't for me. It's not a spoiler to say that in this first part there...