Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Happy Place by Emily Henry

305 reviews

epellicci's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual content

midnightmoon_dreamer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Not my favourite Emily Henry book. It was good but

they got together like not suddenly but it lacked some explanations and communication

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• 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? N/A

4.5

This was a great read. It was fun, and relatable at a lot of parts. I liked the ending. The only reason it wasn’t 5 stars was because it was good but not something I would read again. I wasn’t over the moon about it, but it was good. Would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual content, Drug use, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Cancer

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.

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

fairiesonyournightstand's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

Beautiful story and written in such a way, I felt like I was there with the characters. I read it in 3 days and I can't remember when I last read a book so fast!

I would have probably been devastated if the book didn't end how I was hoping it would so thank you for keeping me on the edge of my seat without crushing my dreams at the end of the book, Emily Henry!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Sexual content

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

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

aurslde's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Pregnancy