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Happiness Falls: A GMA Book Club Pick

by Angie Kim

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Book of the Day, NPR · September 5, 2023

In 'Happiness Falls,' a father gone missing brings family tensions to the surface

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A Korean-American family struggles to make sense of a father's mysterious disappearance after he goes on a morning hike with his autistic, nonverbal son Eugene, who returns home alone and cannot explain what happened. The novel explores family tensions and the theme that a lack of verbal communication does not equal a lack of thought and feeling.

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