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amuandhermusings 's review for:
Happy Place
by Emily Henry
This review is a combination of multiple reviews of brilliant, thoughtful readers on Goodreads who have shared their opinions on Happy Place by Emily Henry. I have been trying to collect my thoughts on what to write about this beautiful, deeply touching, extremely relatable book, but I am so emotional that I can't think calmly. I apologize for borrowing other readers' words. They echo so much of what I felt after reading this book.
This story addresses:
Love and Loss
Grief and Hurt
Miscommunication and Lack of Communication
Trauma and Change
Healing and Forgiveness
Acceptance and Second Chances
Happiness and Unhappiness
Friendships and Family
The life-altering decision to follow your heart, to choose your own path.
The homesickness for a home that was never yours.
Effort to maintain friendships as we get older.
People growing up and apart.
It’s okay for the shape of a relationship to change as we change.
The fear of growing up, of happy places becoming just memories, just nostalgia.
The unbearable responsibility of not letting your parents down when they’ve sacrificed so much for you, yet at the same time striving to earn their pride, their love. Wanting to deserve it. To hear them say: all my sacrifices were worth it.
A book that is both incredibly visceral and cathartic. I am sure this book offers various things to various readers based on each of their own individual experiences. That's what is beautiful about this book.
This story addresses:
Love and Loss
Grief and Hurt
Miscommunication and Lack of Communication
Trauma and Change
Healing and Forgiveness
Acceptance and Second Chances
Happiness and Unhappiness
Friendships and Family
The life-altering decision to follow your heart, to choose your own path.
The homesickness for a home that was never yours.
Effort to maintain friendships as we get older.
People growing up and apart.
It’s okay for the shape of a relationship to change as we change.
The fear of growing up, of happy places becoming just memories, just nostalgia.
The unbearable responsibility of not letting your parents down when they’ve sacrificed so much for you, yet at the same time striving to earn their pride, their love. Wanting to deserve it. To hear them say: all my sacrifices were worth it.
A book that is both incredibly visceral and cathartic. I am sure this book offers various things to various readers based on each of their own individual experiences. That's what is beautiful about this book.