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A review by itscatcheng
Happy Place by Emily Henry
3.0
Fun book! I’ve been reading a lot of heavy, intense things lately so this was a welcome reprieve.
For me, this kind of read like a Netflix movie? It was enjoyable and I wanted to see what would happen next, but I did find myself skimming a bit in the last 1/3 to just get to the resolution. There wasn’t enough substance in the relationships Harriet shared with Cleo and Sabrina for me to care much about their conversations, unraveling, and resolution (even though we’re meant to believe that they’re incredibly important relationships in Harriet’s life). The “this is our last summer before the house is gone” thing couldn’t help but remind me of The Summer I Turned Pretty book/season 2 lol.
I did and didn’t get why Harriet and Wyn ended in the first place. I do believe that relationships can end over time, and that there can be a number of contributing factors that build on each other and result in a breakup. But it irked me that Harriet and Wyn were SO bad at communicating their fears and the issues they had with each other that it resulted in a breakup. I guess they both had to figure their own stuff out??
I don’t know if I’ll be reading another Emily Henry book—maybe I will when I need a break from serious stuff again haha.
For me, this kind of read like a Netflix movie? It was enjoyable and I wanted to see what would happen next, but I did find myself skimming a bit in the last 1/3 to just get to the resolution. There wasn’t enough substance in the relationships Harriet shared with Cleo and Sabrina for me to care much about their conversations, unraveling, and resolution (even though we’re meant to believe that they’re incredibly important relationships in Harriet’s life). The “this is our last summer before the house is gone” thing couldn’t help but remind me of The Summer I Turned Pretty book/season 2 lol.
I did and didn’t get why Harriet and Wyn ended in the first place. I do believe that relationships can end over time, and that there can be a number of contributing factors that build on each other and result in a breakup. But it irked me that Harriet and Wyn were SO bad at communicating their fears and the issues they had with each other that it resulted in a breakup. I guess they both had to figure their own stuff out??
I don’t know if I’ll be reading another Emily Henry book—maybe I will when I need a break from serious stuff again haha.