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Happy Place by Emily Henry

11 reviews

kbowles24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

eligru's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Chronic illness and Sexual assault

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Car accident, and Pregnancy

mariskyjy's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.25

A little underwhelming at times. I was hoping for more focus on the friendship. I loved Harriet as a narrator, and I enjoyed her banter - especially when it started to look like Wyn was just a brooding mess. I didn't quite understand the chemistry or what had drawn them together in the first place, but they grew on me eventually.

ETA: changed my rating to a 4.25 because I can't stop thinking about it, and the more I think about it, the more I like it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

rachelgambrell's review

emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Car accident

ajalexanderreadsromance's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use and Car accident

cdoubet's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy

stardustandrockets's review

5.0

I don't understand why people cried reading this book. I will say that I relate a lot to Sabrina's want to not get married because she didn't have good views on it growing up. And I relate a whole heck of a lot to Harriet and her family. My parents got pregnant with my sister before they got married and they were incredibly poor for a long time. Then my brother happened. Six years after that I came along and 3 years after that, my younger sibling. There's a 12 year age gap from oldest to youngest and all that time my dad worked two jobs just to barely make ends meet. My parents fought all the time and I used to wish they'd just get divorced. Though, as a kid, I didn't realize what that would mean for either of them. My dad would be fine (probably), but my mom would have nowhere to go and no job to fall back on. It seemed they were in a marriage of convenience with no real way out. Did they love each other? I'm not sure. I think things started out under shit circumstances and they made the best of what they had. So yeah, I relate a lot to Harriet and what she was going through. Not asking for help when she very much had several people in her corner. Wyn also hit home a bit because of his undiagnosed depression. He didn't realize anything was wrong until it was really wrong. Functioning at less than optimum your whole life, you don't realize that that's not how everyone goes through life. That was me. Being undiagnosed AuDHD and thinking I was just lazy at school work and not realizing I was actually struggling. But I didn't have the words to say "Hey, I really want to do these things, but I can't make my brain do these things."

I think it was a good thing that Harriet and Wyn called things quits for a bit. Wyn was able to find out what makes him happy on his own, Harriet discovered that she wasn't happy on her own and that her job was making her incredibly miserable. But the whole time she wanted Wyn because he was her happy place. That's how I feel about my partner. It doesn't really matter what we're doing, as long as we're together.

So while I may not understand what made people cry, I think I relate the most to this book. Even if it's still not my favorite. On a personal level, this is the one that hits home the most.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Car accident, and Pregnancy

elledanie's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

Well, that was terrible imo. I was going to give it at least 2 stars until she

gave up her dream job for a man

🙄 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

laurataylor'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kirareadssometimes'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is pure magic. Devastatingly emotional in both lovely and heartbreaking ways. 
I cried this whole book. I’m surprised I didn’t throw up with how much I cried. Sweet moments? Cried. Funny/joyful scenes? Cried. Beautiful admissions of love, longing, and heartbreak? Cried. 
Emily Henry speaks directly into the souls of every people pleaser and perfectionist with disturbing accuracy. A terrific story of found family and what is means to grow up alongside others. This book will forever live in my heart ❤️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief

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

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy