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mariskyjy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ETA: changed my rating to a 4.25 because I can't stop thinking about it, and the more I think about it, the more I like it.
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
kdailyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing
1izreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
sierrabowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kelisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
aylalynnwhite's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
kkpines's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
As a people-pleasing daughter, this felt almost too real.
There is so much grief in this book: from holding onto post-graduate friendships for dear life to realizing you can outgrow yourself. It left me feeling homesick for a place I’ve never been to, and a person I’ve never known.
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Medical content, and Pregnancy
allisonbraun's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
lawbooks600's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Score: Seven points out of ten.
So this one won Best Romance. I haven't read from Emily Henry until I got this one alongside others from the library. After reading a heavy novel, I didn't want to experience another one like that. I eventually picked it up and read Happy Place and found it a pleasant surprise. I can see why it would win an award, and after reading this, I wonder if Emily Henry's other works are as entertaining.
It starts with the first two characters I see, Harriet and Wyn, whose last names remain undisclosed, living their ultimate hedonistic lives where nothing could go wrong. Except that Harriet and Wyn broke up but they don't want to tell anyone about that. But over the course of the narrative, I struggle to comprehend why Happy Place said Harriet and Wyn faked their relationship, because it felt more genuine than superficial. Is that the point? It must be. With that out of the way, Happy Place shines in its pacing and characters which are engaging and likable respectively. The former can drag at times and sometimes I can't connect or relate to the latter, but at least I can like them. The conclusion is a high note where Harriet and Wyn use their second chance to restore and restart their relationship. What a story.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
paperbacklyds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent