Vibes: biracial sad girl litfic about the disillusionment of motherhood and what the pursuit of happiness even means in a tech-driven landscape. 
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“There was no dropdown option for the feeling that you had lost control of your life.”
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There’s a running theme I find with sad girl litfic books (of which I haven’t read that many, so consider this a disclaimer!) and it’s this overwhelming passivity by the narrator. This often reflects the depressed state they’re in (relatable) because life hasn’t turned out the way they pictured (extra relatable). What I garner from these books is often a unifying feeling of realizing we’re all a little lost, disappointed, and angry with the world. 
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So while I found Evelyn’s observations interesting at times, especially when she pulls from her biracial perspective, I couldn’t help feeling frustrated by how they led to...nothing. It’s just a lot of pointing out her feelings of isolation and her extremely white work environment. Not only that, but the ending seems to say “idk, try getting married and have a baby to find purpose.” Excuse me!? To have so many opportunities to take these observations even a step further, not do that, AND conclude this way? Yeah, it didn’t work for me and made this even more of a disappointing read than Ripe (another sad girl litfic book I tried to get into).
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There’s truly almost zero plot to this book and I found it difficult to stay engaged with the text, especially towards the end. Despite flashes of insight, Happy for You ultimately made me happiest when it ended.