This is Happiness by Niall Williams

December 22, 2020

This is Happiness by Niall Williams

Change is coming to the small town of Faha, located on the western coast of Ireland where nothing has changed for a thousand years. Not only is electricity being installed, the rain has finally stopped.

Noel Crowe is 17 years old when the changes come, living with his grandparents. The death of his mother triggered a crisis of faith that caused him to leave the seminary in Dublin. Christy, one of the workers installing the electricity, comes to lodge with the family, but his job isn't the only thing that has brought Christy to Faha. 

Lyrical prose, beautiful descriptions, and endearing characters are all reasons to read this slow-moving story where not much happens but so much happens.  The story will stay with you long after you finish the book.