Reviews for How to Be Happpier Day by Day: A Year of Mindful Actions

The average rating for How to Be Happpier Day by Day: A Year of Mindful Actions based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-10-05 00:00:00 Timothy Cook As I read through this book, I kept thinking I should be liking it better than I actually did. The story revolves around a man named Ramon Valdez who is on trial for killing a number of people in a jewelry store. There is no real mystery here; the crime takes place in the first chapter. Ramon is a priest in the Santeria religion, popular (apparently) among many Cuban immigrants. Ramon asks Charlie Morell to be his court-appointed investigator. This involves Charlie delving into the Santeria religion and meeting an unusual assortment of people and having to face ghosts (literally) from his past. Sounds intriguing, no? But it fell flat for me. I had a hard time feeling sympathetic for any of the characters. The Santeria part was interesting but not interesting enough. The book has a good title, though.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-08-18 00:00:00 Mahoma Moheno Maciel This book was recommended by a friend. I found the protagonist, Charlie Morell, to be realistic, both good and bad, a soul lost by the death of his father, something he took personally, and then the ghost of him. I have had experience with Santeria, nothing as evil as was portrayed in the book; however, the man who my mother worked for and who called himself one was nothing but a farce. I believe all religious practices can be used for good or evil. I did like the realistic Cuban attitudes of the characters. One thing, in particular, was their strong beliefs in themselves. I find that all Latinx peoples consider themselves better than the other Latinx groups. I know. I am one. I don't particularly like stories in court settings but this one was interesting. I think I may enjoy his other books more.