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I just finished Mostly Happy this morning. I ABSOLUTELY loved it! Bean is one of the most interesting, three-dimensional characters I've ever seen (read). Some parts of the story really hit home with me, and I'm sure that many other readers will find parts in this book that they can relate with. I found the way that the book was divided pretty interesting. It had 4 chapters! Personally, I thought the change in chapters happened when she related a part of her life with a new "treasure". I think that the the saddest parts of the book would be when Bean met new people, but always had to leave them, like Derek and Jonah. I don't feel all that sad for Prissy and Dee, because they made horrible decisions for themselves, had every chance to change that, but never did. Now, the next book i want to read is "Mister God, this is Anna"! ~ Christina (Dec 13th, 2009)

Of all the books I've read so far this one is by far my favourite. I actually brok a white pine rule...I forced my room mate to read it when I was finished with it. She had to! it's like one of those things thats jsut so awesome its not fair to keep it to yourself cause that would be really selfish...Anyway I LOVED bean. What three year old says 'pleased to make your aquantince'?! I found all the characters in this book to be pretty multifacited, even people who were only briefly mentioned (gooses mother for example, or Qball and his wife) were given a level of dimention. Everything was so real and the issues in the book were all dealt with in such a way that it wasn't overwhelming. Also I LOVED all the things Bean thought but didnt say. Hilarious. I have to say I disagree with Christina, I do feel bad for them. Yeah sure we can stand here and say 'what a pathetic situation. She should have left. She does it to herself.' but I don't think it's just a matter of getting up and leaving. Both Prissy and Dee have serious issues with abuse, it totally skews your view on right and wrong especially for Dee who grew up in that...Wow anyways i guess its a pretty good book...Did I mention that I'm buying it? yeah... -Alex Gray

This was my 5th and to be honest was not one of my absolute favourites.i would rate it a 8/10 because it didnt keep me really into it for a pretty large chunk of the middle portion of the book but i loved how the story was told.from the past to the present which is a very strong way to keep people in the book.i loved how it listed the stuff that was in her bag at the moment and then slowly went back and explained how each one got into her suitcase.i loved the line "a bizzilion times a million" and how her mother always said it to her and then she said it back while on the phone.this book really got me thinking about happiness...like what is it?how does someone know they are happy when there as so many downsides to life? anyway i liked the way it was written and i loved the end of the book(since i love a good ending). -Nadia Hachem

This was my first book. This is my first year in White Pine and the Club seems pretty interesting and it's funny how there is only like 2-3 guys (including me). This Book Was Amazing; I loved it, I would say it was the best book I have read in general (not in Whitepine since it was my first book). I would rate it a **8.5-9/10** I loved the way she knew so much when she was just like three and it was also funny how she would swear at three. It was funny how she pronounced Gus' name wrong and after that he became Goose and I also liked how her and Goose evolved (as people) together even if they were far from each other they would still write letters to each other to know how each others lives were going like. **THE MOST SHOCKING PARTS OF THE BOOK (They might or might not be in order):** 1- When you find out that Ritter rapes Bean (even though he was drunk). 2- When you find out that Jack lied about the Topaz ring. 3- When Jack wanted to kill Bean, Prissy, and Dee. 4- When Bean almost kills Jack. 5- When you find out that Jack raped Dee. 6- When you find out that Goose is Gay (because I thought he actually liked Bean). Those were the most shocking parts of the book for me. I loved the book and how it was written because this kind of stuff actually happens to people and I find that really sad, and the ending was really good because it tells you why the book is named Mostly Happy. I also loved that Bean tries to look through the downsides of life and look more into the happy side. I would really recomend it to everyone. -Waled Hassanzay

I really liked this book. It was very interesting. I would give it a 9/10. I really liked the way it was written and narrated, from the past to the present- it hooked me right from the start and made me want to keep reading. From the very beginning, I thought, and hoped that Bean and Goose would stay together and end up getting married, so when i 'found out' that Goose was gay, I was extremely mad at the story, but I stayed with it and kept reading. It was good that I did because I loved the ending. It was really nice how everything came together. I would recommend Mostly Happy to everyone. -Irina Nistorescu

ILOVEDTHISBOOK. :) My favorite.- the reason why i love this book to much is because everything that happens is emotional for bean. i like how the book is like a time line and then everytime she meets someone really special she moves. whats really sad is that when she moves to a new place she finds someone really nice and special to her and then she has to move, so she has to move away from them and the only person she was really close to her whole life is goose but then he turns out to be gay. i really thought from the beginning that they would like fall in love with each other. but yeah i never really understand the ending when shes with the lady and she asked bean do you know why he didnt do it? that part i didnt really understand. - Munisa.patel

This book was just amazing. Bean was such a well developed character. I felt like I knew her. She was such a strong, funny, witty character. In the book, we got to watch Bean grow. We saw her grow from just a little kid who into an adult. I couldn't put this book down. I also cried during several parts of the book. It was so well written. I would recommend this book to everyone I know. - Kitty

Yes. I loved the swearing ;) It was SO hilarious, I never heard any of the words before! Well besides that, the whole book was awesome and I just couldn't put it down even for a minute! Bean is such a strong character and she shows all readers how important it is to always maintain our happiness and realize the preciousness of life ! - Fei T.

OK, i have to say, personally, this book should win the WP Award. I love this book because of the language the author used is so interesting and accurate. Bean is such a real character that you can find her amoung us. The book is sooo real that i cant stop shedding my tears. Sometimes i feel me and Bean have something in common (that's one of the most successful "tricks" the author used). Like i say, this book is so real, so many stories are really happened in our daily life. Many conflicts are demonstrated in this book and they all reflect reality. This book definitely "shocked" me in many ways. For example, when Bean tries to talk to God and she actually gets the answer from Him, and that is, "Be who you are". My heart were shaking when i read this sentence. I think many people have the same feeling with me. We all have difficult times that make us confuse that who we are. From this book, I have gained confidence to live, to trust in myself, and to be who i am. That's the most precious thing i got from this book. And also, this book give me a super bad impression on early marriage. It reminds me that there are many friends of mine, they have suffered their parents' relationship for a long time. I learned that you have to be strong enough, and independent, so that you can live without a "man", a temperary sweethear, which might make you suffer in the future. -Carrie.