Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Happy Place by Emily Henry

87 reviews

1izreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

mikaylawood's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

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: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness and Pregnancy

_meganrose's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This is my first Emily Henry read, and I can see why she is such a popular author. I love her effortlessly poetic writing style and spin on storytelling. Really enjoyed this! Perfect feel-good read for heading into Spring/Summertime.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

edietz22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

kiwichill's review

emotional funny 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

4.0

Nice light read about love, friendship, family, belonging.  Sometimes our family is people we've chosen, who understand our true selves and love us no matter what

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Classism

isfantasi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, and Pregnancy

m_liz's review against another edition

funny fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, and Alcohol

jkribbit's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Chronic illness and Death of parent

hmwoodward's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

Emily Henry delivers with her usual humor, chemistry, and banter with this one. I always feel like I'm there beside the characters in her books from the way she describes everything. I'm seriously craving the smell and feel of sunscreen and ocean water and the smell and taste of buttery lobster thanks to this read!

While not dissimilar to her other books, this one is a second chance romance and has a different feel and tension to it because of that dynamic. Harriet and Wyn are stuck together because of the group vacation and because the years of their relationship have led to a friend group that's venn diagram is just a circle. They are navigating the ramifications of their breakup for themselves and how it complicates things for everyone around them. All this while an old group of friends tries to live out their glory days for the last trip to their go-to spot ever and are all dealing with their own separate issues. 

This book realistically address the challenges of a relationship where you grow up together and friendships where you grow up together. If you aren't careful, you can grow apart entirely. 

I also really felt for the main character in her struggles with her career and her future - I have certainly been there before myself. It was just another relatable and realistic aspect in this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy