Happiness, Like Water
Published in 2013, Happiness, Like Water is a sapphic fiction story collection by Chinelo Okparanta and Onyenzeukwu Emma Okpareke. Readers will find themes of family life, families, Women and lesbians.
8 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.
It runs to roughly 202 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
Awards & lists
- 🏆Lambda Literary Awards 2014 — Overall (winner)
Quick answers
Who wrote Happiness, Like Water?
Happiness, Like Water was written by Chinelo Okparanta and Onyenzeukwu Emma Okpareke and first published in 2013.
What genre is Happiness, Like Water?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is Happiness, Like Water?
The median edition has 202 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Happiness, Like Water?
Readers who like it often enjoy Her Body and Other Parties, Trash and The Persistent Desire.
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