Happy Hour: A Novel

my sister liked it

Quick read and gave away

Great condition and seems brand new! So excited to read!

Admittedly I am NOT the demographic for this book, but I have vivid memories of my twenties which included adventures, excesses, multiple locations, and inappropriate relationships. But I hope that they also included people far less vacuous and self-obsessed than the ones in the book. I found NOTHING redeemable in a protagonist who admits pride in doing nothing with one's life. Perhaps there will be a sequel in which Isa grows up into a person who contributes something....anything to humanity but I'm not holding out any hope. And there are far better-written books about decadent NY--Bright Lights, Big City comes to mind. Don't bother with this one.

arrived quickly and in great condition!

Very relatable book about 2 girls living in NYC under a budget! Makes you want to be 21 again!

Dry, boring, unexciting. Im starting to get sick of books with beautiful covers and zero content on the inside. A fifteen year old may enjoy this, but any seasoned reader will find it underwhelming.

Happy Hour follows Isa Epley on a summer of working hard at not working with her friend Gala Novak. They venture from one night of parties and people with no one- businessmen, artists, and celebs – safe from their critical eye.The classification “Hot Girl Summer as a Novel” is an honest and very fair one. This book is refreshingly quotable and entertaining in a way that I had hoped for but did not expect.I remember the fragility of counting every coin and worrying about being hungry, while others around me sabotaged me so easily. Female friendships, especially the early broke ones are such a trip. Being broke in a city like New York is a ride.During Isa’s trip to the Hamptons, Marlowe writes about that upper-class racism in a way that I deeply felt, where Isa’s otherness is a steady sense of danger.This is the kind of coming-of-age novel, slice of life tale that we are often fed by young male authors, and if she were one there would be a million accolades at the ready. Granados has a gift for calling out New York City types that feels very of the moment and timeless at the same time. She’s that girl who stands off to the side of a party/event/bar/club watching the room and you’re aware that she’s judging everything, and this is what she’s thinking. Smart, funny, a must read.Thanks to Net Galley and Verso Books for the ARC!

This was recommended to me by a magazine. As a former NYer living in England I thought it would be a captivating story. It was just 2 girls and their nights out and money troubles. No story line or plot. Just drinks here or there and one night stand tales. Couldn’t wait to finish it and will leave it in my hotel for some other idiot to read. Mercy on them.