Joy Happened
If you have ever watched “Waiting to Exhale’ with Whitney Houston, a popular movie made in the nineties, then you can imagine the women of “Joy Happened.” The characters even mention the movie as their favorite. “Joy Happened” is the story of forty-something Joy and her trials at love. She shares a deep friendship with a group of other forty-something women who call themselves the Sista’s group that meets a few times a year. They grew up together and have scattered throughout the United States, but remain close to each other, sharing each others’ ups and downs in life. They are all very successful women but seem to have trouble with love. The story begins with their yearly meeting to share a fun weekend together. Joy has just broken up with her boyfriend of several years and finds unexpected love that weekend. She returns home and keeps a long-distance relationship with him, but discovers things are not what they seem. The women also receive a shock from one of the Sista’s that will test their long-standing friendship.
I liked the concept of the story involving a group of women who have been friends since childhood. Each person was unique and successful. There was a lack of character development for the women though, maybe because the author wanted to delve more into the romance between the main character Joy and the two men competing for her love. I did like the fact that there was a romance for the main character. It was a bit confusing trying to keep up with the timeline. The years seemed to go by quickly. The main character, Joy, also seemed to jump back and forth between two men without a good explanation. If you like a romance and friendship book that is simply written, you may like “Joy Happened.”
Joy
Happened
Haci Publishing (2007)
ISBN 9780979447518
Reviewed by for Reader Views (5/08)
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