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A review by girlgetsbook
Happy Place by Emily Henry
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book so much, Emily Henry continues to be one (if not the only, at least so far) of my favorite contemporary romances authors, her writing, her setting, her characters, how she is able to capture every single feeling of every single moment and translate it to the page, how she describes heartbreak, how she writes longing, just everything.
I think everyone usually has an Emily Henry favorite and mine is People We Meet on Vacation (though I plan on re-reading Book Lovers and I'll decide if it's a 5 star or the actual 4.5 I gave it a year ago), so I was so happy to see a book with similar vibes — people who know each other for a long time and had a falling out and we discover why through a dual time-line — and I was correct in thinking I was going to love this. I loved the characters and I love the theme of friendship here, of growing up and of being scared you will grow apart from people you love. I adored the central pairing as well, even though I'm not a big fan of the trope where one of the partners is insecure about their intelligence in comparison with the other, but I think it is done well here.
I love how Henry is able to guide the reader's feelings and make them understand what the characters are feeling, and she makes us go from being annoyed with Wyn to completely in love with him by the end. I already want to re-read this one. I wouldn't say this is better than PWMOV but it is definitely up there as one of my favorite romance books and I'm so glad I continue to love her writing and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
I think everyone usually has an Emily Henry favorite and mine is People We Meet on Vacation (though I plan on re-reading Book Lovers and I'll decide if it's a 5 star or the actual 4.5 I gave it a year ago), so I was so happy to see a book with similar vibes — people who know each other for a long time and had a falling out and we discover why through a dual time-line — and I was correct in thinking I was going to love this. I loved the characters and I love the theme of friendship here, of growing up and of being scared you will grow apart from people you love. I adored the central pairing as well, even though I'm not a big fan of the trope where one of the partners is insecure about their intelligence in comparison with the other, but I think it is done well here.
I love how Henry is able to guide the reader's feelings and make them understand what the characters are feeling, and she makes us go from being annoyed with Wyn to completely in love with him by the end. I already want to re-read this one. I wouldn't say this is better than PWMOV but it is definitely up there as one of my favorite romance books and I'm so glad I continue to love her writing and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.