The Happy Couple A Novel
The Happy Couple A Novel by Naoise Dolan, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023, presents an intimate and sharply funny exploration of relationships as a couple approaches their wedding. With 259 pages, this novel introduces Celine and Luke, who appear to be the perfect pair, while navigating the complexities of love and commitment. The narrative also features their friends, Archie and Phoebe, who grapple with their own feelings and challenges, adding layers to the story as the wedding date draws near.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of interactions among the characters, each seeking their own version of happiness amidst the impending nuptials. The novel delves into themes of family life, marriage, and the intricacies of LGBTQ+ relationships, all while maintaining a wry and engaging tone. As the lives of Celine, Luke, and their friends intertwine, the story raises questions about love and fidelity, ultimately inviting reflection on what it means to pursue a happily ever after.
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“Daring . . . a brilliant contemporary novel.”–Colm Tóibín
An intimate, sharply funny novel about a couple heading toward their wedding, and the three friends who may draw them apart
Meet Celine and Luke. For all intents and purposes, the happy couple.
Luke (a serial cheater) and Celine (more interested in piano than domestic life) plan to marry in a year.
Archie (the best man) should be moving on from his love for Luke and up the corporate ladder, but he finds himself utterly stuck.
Phoebe (the bridesmaid and Celine’s sister) just wants to get to the bottom of Luke’s frequent unexplained disappearances.
And Vivian (a wedding guest) is the only one with any emotional distance and observes her friends like ants in a colony.
As the wedding approaches and their five lives intersect, these characters will each look for a path to the happily ever after–but does it lie at the end of an aisle?
In her wry, sprightly, and unmistakable voice, Naoise Dolan makes the marriage plot entirely her own in a sparkling ensemble novel that is both ferociously clever and supremely enjoyable.
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