So Happy for You

Finding this difficult to rate. I liked the dystopian elements, but I found that this is a novel that goes to excess - excessively dislikeable characters, over-the-top situations, relationships that are way too close and the feeling of being bludgeoned repeatedly with ideas about feminism and marriage. It's entertaining but requires a certain level of disbelief. I think it was aiming at satire but slightly missed the mark for me, perhaps because the main character takes herself so seriously and is repeatedly on the verge of a panic attack. It doesn't fit very well into the contemporary thriller mould, it's quite different in the way that it explores themes about the relationships between women. I also found the ending a bit rushed and unsatisfying.