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imds's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, and Confinement
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
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
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Abandonment
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Death, Dementia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Death of parent
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
brynhayes'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Medical content, Drug use, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Death of parent
cc_shelflove'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
4.5
Shout out to Bookstagram for proving me wrong with this one! I said I would never read another Emily Henry book after how truly boring Beach Read was. I’m so glad I picked up Happy Place. Harriet and Wyn’s relationship began with the two sneaking around behind their friends’ backs, and it unfortunately ended the same way. Told before and after their breakup, Henry writes the past in a way that will have you wondering what possibly could have gone wrong between Harriet and Wyn. These two are truly meant to be together. She also conveys an important message: you can’t simply coast through life, making decisions in order to please others; you have to live for you.
While it took me forever to finish because some of the chapters were 10+ pages long, I am glad I persevered. If you also enjoyed this book, check out Christina Lauren’s Something Wilder.
“‘I’d rather have you five days a year than anyone else all the time. I’d rather argue with you than not talk, and whether we’re together or we’re not, I’m yours, so let’s be together, Harriet. As much as we can. As long as we can. As soon as we can. Everything else, we’ll figure out later.’”
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
kcarney86'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Abandonment
Minor: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Classism, and Gaslighting
readwithria'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
Emily Henry keeps getting better and better. Her stories are so full of love in all forms, and Happy Place was no different. The found family was so strong, and I loved all six of our main cast.
I honestly don’t know what to say about this book other than it Mae me feel so seen in so many different ways. I loved it. Read it. 5 stars.
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Death of parent, Vomit, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Abandonment, Infidelity, and Pregnancy