A review by pookiee
Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

half interesting conflicts and emotions, half platitudes and middling writing

firstly, I have to scream about this: seriously, the amount of medical jargon in the narration was so cringey 😭 it’s established she’s a doctor, now let it go.
My nerve endings light up in concentric circles that reverberate outward. Cellular fireworks. Neurological Ferris wheel spokes.
NONSENSE

the good part is how henry gives each character a distinct personality and you can feel their friendship bond, and also how she describes the happy places.


but this couple is better apart. 💀
her moving to montana for a guy and ditching a nice career
is horrible, no matter the situation. and I can’t believe a couple of 8 years and friend group of even longer communicates this badly without imploding sooner. but bc this is a romance, their wuv survives this. living HEA is nice, but the ending is rushed, and I was left believing in sunk cost fallacy more than their relationship.
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