Russell's cutely illustrated book expands on her previous scandi-happiness books to examine what tickles people's joy, warmth etc around the world.Each chapter explains what one form of localised happiness means through an anecdote as well as providing a guide to how achieve the same blissful state. Finns it turns out enjoy nothing more than sitting in their pants drinking beer (sauna optional). Tellingly, the Chinese are content if they have enough food, shelter and no-one is trying to persecute them. For Brazilians, there's a sweet sensation of melancholia, nostalgia and loneliness wrapped up in Saudade.
I don't know there's anything particularly applicable to be found here, but it was interesting to reflect on different ways of experiencing happiness.
Verdict: A dipper into.
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