First published 1996
Thassadit Amzwar is a student in failed writer Russell Stone's creative writing class. Nicknamed "Miss Generosity," Thassadit's boundless joy and optimism captivate her classmates. But when a renowned geneticist discovers Thassadit may possess a rare "happiness gene," she becomes the target of a biotech company's quest to engineer human bliss. As the company's charismatic CEO draws Thassadit into his genetic enhancement scheme, Russell must decide whether to protect his student or risk everything to uncover the truth about her condition.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
296 pages · Hardcover · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Content warnings: medical-trauma