Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnès Martin-Lugand (Book Analysis)

This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnès Martin-Lugand. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including grief, healing and outsiders. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows:

• Biography of Agnès Martin-Lugand
• Presentation of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee
• Summary of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee
• Character study
  • Diane
  • Felix
  • Edward
  • Diane’s parents
  • Abby and Jack
  • Judith
  • Megan
  • Postman Pat
  • Clara and Colin
• Analysis of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee
  • Grief
  • The road towards healing

About Happy People Read and Drink Coffee

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee is Agnès Martin-Lugand’s debut novel. It tells the story of Diane, a Parisian woman struggling to cope with the deaths of her husband and child, who rediscovers the joys of living through a journey to a small town in Ireland. It was initially self-published on digital platforms in 2012, and was such an instant success that the rights to publish it in print were sold almost immediately, with a paperback edition being released in 2013. It was translated into English in 2016 after the Weinstein Company acquired the rights to a film adaptation.

About Agnès Martin-Lugand

Agnès Martin-Lugand is a trained clinical psychologist, and worked in the field of child protection before turning her hand to writing. Her work tends to focus on human behaviour and relationships. She initially found success through self-publishing her work digitally, and today her novels can be purchased both on digital platforms and in print.