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Jan 05, 2019KMertes89 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not the kind of read I was expecting. I enjoyed going through the journey of Camilas life, at times I could relate to what she went through. This was an easy read that I could not put down.
Aug 24, 2017SCL_Heather rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As a fan of Camilla Gibb’s fiction, I appreciated getting a glimpse into her personal story as told in her best-selling new memoir, This Is Happy. While eight weeks pregnant with her first child, Gibb is blindsided by the devastating news…
Jun 30, 2017SHAKTI DUGGAL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a beautiful book could not put it down and loved how Camilla wrote of her life and relationships. Poetic and moving - recommend this for those who want to learn how mental illness effects some and the challenges that are faced.
Sep 24, 2016melanith rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the authenticity that Camilla shared about her mental illness. Going through mental illness myself I found it quite brave to share her struggles. I think that my only disappointment is how much of her story was about…
Apr 09, 2016writermala rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Camilla Gibb is certainly not a newcomer in the Canadian Literary scene. This however, has to be by far her most sensitive book. In this, her memoir, she deals with subjects like Mental Illness and Sexual Orientation; but she does it so…
Jan 11, 2016smc01 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written, very sad at times, uplifting at others. Most of the reviews and interviews for this book have centred on Gibbs' marriage breakdown and her building a family with unlikely people. The message of "taking a village" to…
Jan 01, 2016santiano9 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Only the excellence of the writing allowed me to finish this book. So much unhappiness...lucky that her writing skills provided for a nanny and travel. Poor woman. Hope she finally found the speck of light at the end of the tunnel.
Dec 31, 2015
Loved this book . Although the author and I have had such different lives she touched on and expressed some of our similarities so well that I was often brought to tears from the memories these evoked. I love people stories and this has…
Nov 30, 2015susankent rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A touching and compelling memoir. Don't be surprised if you find yourself reflecting back on different stages in your own life.
Oct 25, 2015trincm rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This wasn't as fascinating as I anticipated. Kind of a sad tale and I guess more true to life but certainly not captivating. It bothered me that she referred to her daughter throughout the story as the "egg". At first it was cute, then…
Sep 30, 2015ownedbydoxies rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent. Gripping. Beautifully written. Although, that being said, every once in a while I just wish she'd take another look and see the positive a little more in the individual moments. That's the only thing that kept me from hitting…