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Happy Place by Emily Henry

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eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

3.0

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fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective tense 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

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️

Tropes, etc: Second Chance, Miscommunication, Fake Dating, Found Family, Dual Timeline

POV: Single, 1st Person

3rd Act Breakup?: Yes

Song Association: Sharpest Tool by Sabrina Carpenter

Notable Quote: “When we draw apart, he rests his brow against mine, breathing hard in the cold. “I think I love you, Harriet,” he says.

Love, I think. That’s new. And I’ll never be happy without it again.

Brief Summary: Harriet is shocked when she arrives at the cottage for her friend group’s annual vacation and is greeted by her long-distance fiancé…or rather, ex-fiancé, since Wyn broke her heart 6 months ago, and they haven’t broken the news to their friends yet.

The Praise: Emily continues to keep me hooked. The angst! I feel like I was in tears for a good 85% of this book. I love a good dual timeline and this one was so effective at making me love Wyn and Harriet together and mourn the end of their relationship.

The Critique: It’s rude to break my heart, Emily!

Final Thoughts: Funny and so, so angsty. A masterclass in using a dual timeline to wreck me. I loved it.

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annlouise's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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laurahollis's review against another edition

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4.0

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zsanareads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book was good overall. It took me a bit longer to connect with the characters,
but overall it was a very cute story. I didn’t necessarily like the ending, but I liked that it was what made Harriett happy. I also think this was a very slow burn, lots of tension building just to drop again. It didn’t go the way I expected totally, but again, I appreciated the story overall. Loved the friendship aspect as well, I’d love to have friends like this group. The love connection was also very beautiful, and I loved how devoted they were to each other. This wasn’t necessarily a book I couldn’t put down, not u til things picked up at the end. But I loved the metaphors, the imagery, motifs, etc.

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doctorbrew's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I genuinely, truly loved this book. I didn’t expect it to be my favorite Henry book so far, but it really surprised me. I found myself highly relating to Harriett quite frequently, almost to the point where I wondered if Emily Henry knew the way my own brain worked a little too well! The way the characters are thrown together in the beginning and live in constant denial made me desperately want to know what their undoing could possibly be. I like that both of them, to some degree, were people pleasers, making their relationship doomed from the start until they figured out healthier boundaries not just in their romantic partnership but also with their friends. It felt so refreshing to see people be adults and see how adult friendships truly do change over time. I definitely devoured this book faster than all the others so far.

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