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literarypenguin 's review for:
Happy Place
by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
Happy Place was a very interesting book, I applauded Emily Henry's attempt at trying something different for one of her books. While it might not be one of my favorites of hers it was still a lovely inspiring read!
One of the parts I loved about Happy Place was its setting. The beach town of Maine and all its shores was truly a beautiful place to imagine being. I could completely understand why our characters loved being there and why the place was so special to all of them. A place can hold a lot of memories for a group of people, it was nice to see those memories come to action in certain chapters.
The characters there was some good and some bad in that. The bad thing for me personally was I felt like some characters were too similar and at time I couldn't really tell the differences between them. I wished we maybe got some more differences so we could tell them apart better. The main couple Wyn & Harriet were really nice and interesting to follow along in this story. It was a refreshing take to read about a couple who were already in a relationship and trying to navigate how to be friends after the breakup. How to move forward after all that they have been through. It showed how their relationship progressed into something truly lovely and heartwarming. The moment where things did seem to get rocky which lead to the breakup. Each of them individually were amazing characters and it was nice to see them grow as individuals especially Harriet. Her personal journey was great to read about, how she had to analyze herself and find what she really wanted instead of what other people want for her.
One of the other things that didnt really sit well with me was the ending, I thought the ending didnt really make much sense. It felt like Harriet had to do most of the compromising in the end instead of both her and Wyn making compromises for each other. I just felt like it could have been written a little bit better, which Emily Henry has such beautiful writing. It definitely shows in this book. That is one thing she excels at in all of her novels, her writing is spectacular and really has whole passages that are in my mind for months after I have read the book.
I was glad to be able to read this book as a part of Emily Henry's current published works. I really enjoyed this one even after its couple of flaws. Can not wait to see her next book!
One of the parts I loved about Happy Place was its setting. The beach town of Maine and all its shores was truly a beautiful place to imagine being. I could completely understand why our characters loved being there and why the place was so special to all of them. A place can hold a lot of memories for a group of people, it was nice to see those memories come to action in certain chapters.
The characters there was some good and some bad in that. The bad thing for me personally was I felt like some characters were too similar and at time I couldn't really tell the differences between them. I wished we maybe got some more differences so we could tell them apart better. The main couple Wyn & Harriet were really nice and interesting to follow along in this story. It was a refreshing take to read about a couple who were already in a relationship and trying to navigate how to be friends after the breakup. How to move forward after all that they have been through. It showed how their relationship progressed into something truly lovely and heartwarming. The moment where things did seem to get rocky which lead to the breakup. Each of them individually were amazing characters and it was nice to see them grow as individuals especially Harriet. Her personal journey was great to read about, how she had to analyze herself and find what she really wanted instead of what other people want for her.
One of the other things that didnt really sit well with me was the ending, I thought the ending didnt really make much sense. It felt like Harriet had to do most of the compromising in the end instead of both her and Wyn making compromises for each other. I just felt like it could have been written a little bit better, which Emily Henry has such beautiful writing. It definitely shows in this book. That is one thing she excels at in all of her novels, her writing is spectacular and really has whole passages that are in my mind for months after I have read the book.
I was glad to be able to read this book as a part of Emily Henry's current published works. I really enjoyed this one even after its couple of flaws. Can not wait to see her next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness
Minor: Pregnancy