Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Happy Place - Urlaub mit dem Ex by Emily Henry

520 reviews

fleur____'s review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy and Chronic illness

beebowbabe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Emily Henry has my whole heart. The way she writes women, female friendship, and honestly just the experiences of her characters makes me feel so seen. 

I love reading about unhinged women as much as anyone, but there's something about a woman who is trying SO HARD to be hinged and learning that it doesn't serve her the way she thought it would. I love Harriet so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Drug use is weed gummies -discussed for management of chronic pain, as well as on page use during a movie and at a carnival.

pamslibros's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

mmadill227's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol

meganreyann's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy

londibie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book was so well written, and so heartbreaking.  I just want to affirm that there is a HEA, but the road to get there will rip your heart out.  I have read books that are sadder (more sad?) than this, but I can't think of a single one where the heartache hit so close to home.  The themes of loss and and change both in relationships and yourself as you get older was so realistically done, there were scenes that literally stole my breath.  I struggled to get through to the end of this one because of all the varied feels, but I'm glad I persevered and made it to the other side.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

scifi_rat's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Medical content, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

ladylizabee's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent and Drug use

eleanormf's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

taulkstoomuch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Safe to say that Emily Henry has not disappointed yet again. 

Happy Place is not just about the memories we have that are linked with locations, but also the people that we call home. I found myself relating so much to the sorrows and struggles of the main characters, both Harriet and Wyn. Emily Henry has really beautifully detailed a relationship where sometimes things go wrong, even if both people love each other. 

What I really loved about this book was the focus on friendships and platonic love. Often times we tend to forget that love is not bound to romance, and this is an idea that is perpetuated by many romance writers. I am grateful that the satiety of having friends you can call your own 'happy place' is mentioned here. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief