Description
A poignant, surprising, and immersive read about a young professional woman pursuing an emotionally intense relationship with a married lesbian couple, for readers of Kristen Arnett and Melissa Broder
Helen, a jittery attorney with a self-destructive streak, is secretly reeling from a disturbing crime of neglect that her parents recently committed. Historically happy to compartmentalizedistracting herself by hooking up with lesbian couples, doting on her grandmother, and flirting with a young administrative assistantHelen finally meets her match with Catherine and Katrina, a married couple who startle and intrigue her with their ever-increasing sexual and emotional intensity.
Perceptive and attentive, Catherine and Katrina prod at Helens life, revealing a childhood tragedy shes been repressing. When her father begs her yet again for help getting parole, she realizes that she has a bargaining chip to get answers to her past.
A Good Happy Girl is interested in worlds without menand women who will do what they can to get what they want. In her exploration of twisted desires, queer domesticity, and the effects of incarceration on the family, Marissa Higgins offers empathy to characters who often dont receive it, with unsettling results.
Author: Marissa Higgins
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Catapult
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.75w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781646221974
Language: English
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