Inspiring Upbeat Book with Complex Characters
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Anonymous
| Sorrow and Bliss could fit the bill |
Anonymous
| The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher, EM Anderson |
Anonymous
| The Most Fun We Ever Had; anything by Laurie Colwin; Emma Straub books. |
Anonymous
Oh, I love Laurie Colwin! |
Anonymous
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Thirding Laurie Colwin. Also loved Nothing to see here and find it uplifting.
In the somewhat sad but ultimately upbeat, I would also add the Hike by Drew Magary and Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. |
Anonymous
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The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel - took me a little bit to get into because several storylines are being set up, but this book is just delightful and such a fun read.
Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon - I like all of her books. Very well written rom coms. A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga - children’s book but I think it might fit your requirements. |
Anonymous
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Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau is just remarkably delightful.
Daisy Jones and the Six. (I may be an outlier but I really did not like The Most Fun We Ever Had) |
Anonymous
I'm only half way through this ... but wouldn't call it upbeat? |
Anonymous
| Eleanore Oliphant is Completely Fine |
Anonymous
| The Guncle and Nothing To See Here. |
Anonymous
Another one - Remarkably Bright Creatures. |
Anonymous
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Richard Russo's books are a good suggestion. I really liked Nobody's Fool.
Pride and Prejudice is an obvious suggestion I suppose. Other ideas: Foreign Affairs (Lurie) Brooklyn (Toibin) China Court (Godden) A Man Called Ove (Backman) The Rosie Project (Tillman) |
Anonymous
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Where did you go Bernadette.
This book is not always upbeat, but it certainly had a complex main character IMHO. |
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-Where'd You Go, Bernadette
-Just As You Are |
Anonymous
+1, although I was less than upbeat when I finished the book because I thoroughly enjoyed it! 😃 |