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Happy Are the Happy by Yasmina Reza 2015 Hardcover Novel

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LC Classification Number: PQ2678.E955H4813 Item Length: 8.6 in Item Height: 0.8 in Synopsis: The internationally acclaimed playwright and novelist Yasmina Reza stages a band of eighteen characters at war with their lives, with only humor to sustain them Happy are the loved ones and the lovers and those who can do without love. Happy are the happy. --Jorge Luis Borges Schnitzler's La Ronde gives these twenty short chapters their shape while Borges's poem gives them their content. As we move from story to story, thrilled to reconnect with an old acquaintance from an earlier scene, we can't help but admit that we are very much at home in this human comedy that understands all too well the passing thoughts, desires, actions, fears, and mistakes that we have and make day after day, but that we would be incapable of rendering with such acuity and compassion. Reviews: "[ Happy are the Happy ] confirms Reza as a sharply observant wit." -- The Independent "Reza...creates moments of intense drama, exhibiting the tensions and conflicts crackling through lives. The author skilfully peels away the veneer of life to reveal the secrets seething within." -- The Guardian "[Reza] has a superpower for zeroing in on each beat of an argument, each buried emotion." -- The Times  (UK) "Yasmina Reza has set herself a challenge in her latest novel, and she rises to it beautifully." -- The Economist " Happy are the Happy  is a spiky, brilliantly observed novel about marriage, infidelity, dreams and disillusion." -- The Telegraph "Reza has form for nailing relationships in all their joy and ugliness. But she does so with the lightest, sharpest skewer imaginable." -- HarpersBazaar.co.uk "Bittersweet, yet beautiful to read." -- Daily Mail  (UK) "Reza's question...is whether conformity, in the end, brings happiness." -- Financial Times "If I could do exactly what I want to do, I'd read [ Happy are the Happy ] again. The structure alone is a marvel, the way the author weaves people and connections into the monologues so that relationships and ironies and tensions slowly become apparent. The resonance increases from page to page. The prose is full of memorable, incisive passages, little observations that ring true, fleeting moments of quiet desperation. And the recourse to laughter, because what else is there, informs the whole. The best literature makes you feel bad and good at the same time, and that's what happens here. It's really an accomplished piece of work." --John Cullen "With penetrating wit, Yasmina Reza tells a tale of how the harmony of human relationships is constantly under threat." --Romain Leick,  Der Spiegel "In  Happy Are the Happy , Yasmina Reza tackles existential questions with a light, sparkling touch." -- Het Parool "In the confrontation with life and whatever comes after it, only comedy offers freedom. This truth provides the framework of Reza's oeuvre, and she experiments with it better than anyone else, in language of immense tact and shattering sensitivity.  Happy Are the Happy  is her most beautiful text, her great novel of human consternation." --Jean Birnbaum,  Le Monde des Livres "At once funny and tragic,  Happy Are the Happy  scans the spectrum of contemporary neurosis and exposes where it truly hurts." --Thierry Gandillot,  Les Échos "Reza describes her toxic couples with detachment and surgical precision, and with an infallible sense of dialogue." --Fabrizio Coscia,  Il Mattino, "If I could do exactly what I want to do, I'd read [HAPPY ARE THE HAPPY] again. The structure alone is a marvel, the way the author weaves people and connections into the monologues so that relationships and ironies and tensions slowly become apparent. The resonance increases from page to page. The prose is full of memorable, incisive passages, little observations that ring true, fleeting moments of quiet desperation. And the recourse to laughter, because what else is there, informs the whole. The best literature makes you feel bad and good at the same time, and that's what happens here. It's really an accomplished piece of work." --John Cullen, "[ Happy are the Happy ] confirms Reza as a sharply observant wit." -- The Independent "Reza...creates moments of intense drama, exhibiting the tensions and conflicts crackling through lives. The author skilfully peels away the veneer of life to reveal the secrets seething within." -- The Guardian "[Reza] has a superpower for zeroing in on each beat of an argument, each buried emotion." -- The Times  (UK) "Yasmina Reza has set herself a challenge in her latest novel, and she rises to it beautifully." -- The Economist " Happy are the Happy  is a spiky, brilliantly observed novel about marriage, infidelity, dreams and disillusion." -- The Telegraph "Reza has form for nailing relationships in all their joy and ugliness. But she does so with the lightest, sharpest skewer imaginable." -- HarpersBazaar.co.uk "Bittersweet, yet beautiful to read." -- Daily Mail  (UK) "If I could do exactly what I want to do, I'd read [ Happy are the Happy ] again. The structure alone is a marvel, the way the author weaves people and connections into the monologues so that relationships and ironies and tensions slowly become apparent. The resonance increases from page to page. The prose is full of memorable, incisive passages, little observations that ring true, fleeting moments of quiet desperation. And the recourse to laughter, because what else is there, informs the whole. The best literature makes you feel bad and good at the same time, and that's what happens here. It's really an accomplished piece of work." --John Cullen "With penetrating wit, Yasmina Reza tells a tale of how the harmony of human relationships is constantly under threat." --Romain Leick,  Der Spiegel "In  Happy Are the Happy , Yasmina Reza tackles existential questions with a light, sparkling touch." -- Het Parool "In the confrontation with life and whatever comes after it, only comedy offers freedom. This truth provides the framework of Reza's oeuvre, and she experiments with it better than anyone else, in language of immense tact and shattering sensitivity.  Happy Are the Happy  is her most beautiful text, her great novel of human consternation." --Jean Birnbaum,  Le Monde des Livres "At once funny and tragic,  Happy Are the Happy  scans the spectrum of contemporary neurosis and exposes where it truly hurts." --Thierry Gandillot,  Les Échos "Reza describes her toxic couples with detachment and surgical precision, and with an infallible sense of dialogue." --Fabrizio Coscia,  Il Mattino, "[ Happy are the Happy ] confirms Reza as a sharply observant wit." -- The Independent "[Reza] has a superpower for zeroing in on each beat of an argument, each buried emotion." -- The Times  (UK) "Yasmina Reza has set herself a challenge in her latest novel, and she rises to it beautifully." -- The Economist " Happy are the Happy  is a spiky, brilliantly observed novel about marriage, infidelity, dreams and disillusion." -- The Telegraph "Reza has form for nailing relationships in all their joy and ugliness. But she does so with the lightest, sharpest skewer imaginable." -- HarpersBazaar.com "Bittersweet, yet beautiful to read." -- Daily Mail  (UK) "If I could do exactly what I want to do, I'd read [ Happy are the Happy ] again. The structure alone is a marvel, the way the author weaves people and connections into the monologues so that relationships and ironies and tensions slowly become apparent. The resonance increases from page to page. The prose is full of memorable, incisive passages, little observations that ring true, fleeting moments of quiet desperation. And the recourse to laughter, because what else is there, informs the whole. The best literature makes you feel bad and good at the same time, and that's what happens here. It's really an accomplished piece of work." --John Cullen "With penetrating wit, Yasmina Reza tells a tale of how the harmony of human relationships is constantly under threat." --Romain Leick,  Der Spiegel "In  Happy Are the Happy , Yasmina Reza tackles existential questions with a light, sparkling touch." -- Het Parool "In the confrontation with life and whatever comes after it, only comedy offers freedom. This truth provides the framework of Reza's oeuvre, and she experiments with it better than anyone else, in language of immense tact and shattering sensitivity.  Happy Are the Happy  is her most beautiful text, her great novel of human consternation." --Jean Birnbaum,  Le Monde des Livres "At once funny and tragic,  Happy Are the Happy  scans the spectrum of contemporary neurosis and exposes where it truly hurts." --Thierry Gandillot,  Les Échos "Reza describes her toxic couples with detachment and surgical precision, and with an infallible sense of dialogue." --Fabrizio Coscia,  Il Mattino, "Compelling." -- Kirkus Reviews "With sharp insight, Reza quickly penetrates the thoughts and actions of [her] characters to reveal just how happy (or not) they really are...Charming...delightful, witty." -- Library Journal  (starred review) "[ Happy are the Happy ] confirms Reza as a sharply observant wit." -- The Independent "Reza...creates moments of intense drama, exhibiting the tensions and conflicts crackling through lives. The author skilfully peels away the veneer of life to reveal the secrets seething within." -- The Guardian "[Reza] has a superpower for zeroing in on each beat of an argument, each buried emotion." -- The Times  (UK) "Yasmina Reza has set herself a challenge in her latest novel, and she rises to it beautifully." -- The Economist " Happy are the Happy  is a spiky, brilliantly observed novel about marriage, infidelity, dreams and disillusion." -- The Telegraph "Reza has form for nailing relationships in all their joy and ugliness. But she does so with the lightest, sharpest skewer imaginable." -- HarpersBazaar.co.uk "Bittersweet, yet beautiful to read." -- Daily Mail  (UK) "Reza's question...is whether conformity, in the end, brings happiness." -- Financial Times "If I could do exactly what I want to do, I'd read [ Happy are the Happy ] again. The structure alone is a marvel, the way the author weaves people and connections into the monologues so that relationships and ironies and tensions slowly become apparent. The resonance increases from page to page. The prose is full of memorable, incisive passages, little observations that ring true, fleeting moments of quiet desperation. And the recourse to laughter, because what else is there, informs the whole. The best literature makes you feel bad and good at the same time, and that's what happens here. It's really an accomplished piece of work." --John Cullen "With penetrating wit, Yasmina Reza tells a tale of how the harmony of human relationships is constantly under threat." --Romain Leick,  Der Spiegel "In  Happy Are the Happy , Yasmina Reza tackles existential questions with a light, sparkling touch." -- Het Parool "In the confrontation with life and whatever comes after it, only comedy offers freedom. This truth provides the framework of Reza's oeuvre, and she experiments with it better than anyone else, in language of immense tact and shattering sensitivity.  Happy Are the Happy  is her most beautiful text, her great novel of human consternation." --Jean Birnbaum,  Le Monde des Livres "At once funny and tragic,  Happy Are the Happy  scans the spectrum of contemporary neurosis and exposes where it truly hurts." --Thierry Gandillot,  Les Échos "Reza describes her toxic couples with detachment and surgical precision, and with an infallible sense of dialogue." --Fabrizio Coscia,  Il Mattino Book Title: Happy Are the Happy : a Novel Format: Hardcover Publisher: Other Press, LLC Dewey Edition: 23 Language: English ISBN-10: 1590516923 brand: Other Press, LLC ISBN-13: 9781590516928 Topic: Contemporary Women, Family Life, Literary, Humorous / General Item Weight: 10.8 Oz gtin13: 9781590516928 Intended Audience: Trade LCCN: 2014-005643 Author: Yasmina Reza Publication Year: 2015 Dewey Decimal: 843.914 Item Width: 5.8 in Genre: Fiction Number of Pages: 160 Pages

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  1. This novel is a brilliant, witty exploration of human relationships—sharp, insightful, and darkly funny. Reza’s writing cuts deep with elegance, making every page a delight. The hardcover edition feels premium, perfect for any bookshelf. A must-read for fans of clever, thought-provoking fiction!

    rajesh pandey

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