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sophieamreacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content and Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Mental illness, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy
lucyrudd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Alcohol, Medical content, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
takarakei's review against another edition
- 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
Listening to Taylor Swift’s Timeless on repeat and sobbing for eternity.
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy and Medical content
vanesst's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Abandonment, Drug use, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit
jadencove's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Mental illness
brontesauruses's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Miscommunication is a major part of the plot across the board, and while I don't like that, it feels...idk, organic here? It feels like the kind of miscommunication that stems from people who love each other trying to be gentle with each other's feelings without pausing to think that maybe the other person has a right to be fully part of the conversation.
What I did like, though, were the friendships. I love their love. I loved that they are learning to keep loving each other despite all the big adult stuff they all have going on. It's hard being friends when you're an adult! Everyone is busy and tired, and nothing will ever be quite the same as when you were younger, but you love each other and you make it work.
Also???
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Medical content
mallory10100's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Grief
yvo_about_books's review
3.5
"Love means constantly saying you're sorry, and then doing better."
There has been such a hype around Happy Place, and I honestly can't believe it has already got over 200.000! ratings on Goodreads. I mean, Happy Place has only been published for two months or so... Anyhow, I can't deny that I've been looking forward to read this one, because I really enjoyed my time with her previous books. I loved the sound of the blurb with the group of friends getting together and the Main cottage setting, and I had high hopes for it. Now that I've read it, I'm not sure if those expectations were actually met though... I'm not saying that it's a bad read and I initially did love my time with this story. There was something about this close group of friends that made me want to spend time with them. The main focus is on Wyn and Harriet of course, and they have the biggest character growth as a result, but I feel that the rest of them are still quite complex as well. I wish more time would have been spent in the present though, because the many flashbacks could get a bit tedious. The miscommunication trope ended up being a bit too much for me as well, because it was just too present not only in Wyn and Harriet, but in the group in general. It distracted from the other issues and only started to make me feel frustrated by the whole situation. Especially when it was not clear why they broke up in the first place and is was way too obvious they still love each other. That said, it was the last 20% or so of Happy Place that really let me down. Not only did I find this particular outcome to be highly unbelievable, but not satisfying at all either. I just couldn't believe that Harriet would make such a big decision on the fly, after only a week in Maine and without considering all her options. A slower build up would have made her decision a bit more credible, but still... This was NOT how I hoped this story would end. I can't deny that there were parts of the story that I loved, but Happy Place also ended up having more issues for me than expected.
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, Drug use, Mental illness, Death, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Medical content, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders
laurataylor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Grief
martapsalvado's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Infidelity