A review by bayleereads
Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

This was such a cute romance! It has a lot of different tropes, such as second-chance, forced proximity, found family, fake dating, small town, and I'm probably missing some! This was cute and light-hearted, but it also dealt with topics such as grief and career-changes. I loved the LGBTQ representation with Cleo and Kimmy, too! This one didn't quite hit 5 stars for me because 1) there were too many characters with not enough background development (I had a hard time remembering who was Kimmy and who was Cleo) and 2) although I loved Harriet, she drove me bonkers with her secret keeping and miscommunication. Lots of things could have been avoided in this book if people just SPOKE TO EACH OTHER!!!
Overall it was a cute read and I will continue to read every book Emily Henry writes!
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