Happy Place: A shimmering new novel from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry

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Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blissful week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most. Harriet is invited to her Happy Place, where she has spent her most meaningful, unforgettable, sentimental moments with her best friends Sabrina, a hotshot lawyer, and Cleo, an aspiring farmer. her character was frustrating at times, but nonetheless she was so loveable and understandable bc her upbringing and family dynamic affected her as she grew up. As someone who graduated college a few years ago, has felt the sadness of friends moving away and drifting apart, and looked back on my own happy place moments that feel too far in the past, this book HIT. literally the PINING in this omg and the ANGSTTT and the pain, my poor lil heart couldn’t take it all.

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It was an overall sad read, focusing on friendships drifting apart, parents getting old/dying, and failed expectations (imposed mainly by self doubt and pressure from friends and family). the friendships and connections in this book is so strong, but it also tackles how friendships can change over time as adult friendships can become so difficult to maintain as you age with everyone being in different stages in their life. I kept waiting for him to finally grow and fight for Harriet and it just never happens, even at the end it is HARRIET that moves first, it's always Harriett. Every year for the past decade, they have left behind their lives to drink far too much wine and soak up the sea air with their favourite people in the world.He was with sabrina for 10 years or whatever but got annoyed at her for reacting the way she did and didn't think of finding her after she was gone for the whole day? Every single portion of this book is a hard earned happily ever after, which is just the way I like it.

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this is like a larger issue relating to capitalism and triggering my fight or flight but not everything has to be mercenary. It’s a door in your heart, and once you know it’s there, you’ll spend your life longing for whatever’s behind it.

I'm convinced the one and only reason he stayed with her for that long was bc she stroked his tiny, tiny dick and even tinier ego. for me, i love when found families and friend groups in books make me laugh with them, it helps me see their bond. For the last couple of years, Emily Henry has been the queen of romance novels, and that is not changing any time soon. Even though I'm not a romance reader, I really liked Book Lovers and Beach Read because the characters were emotionally mature and the plot didn't rely on miscommunication. Like, are you going to tell me that after a long-ass relationship of 8 YEARS, neither of you can communicate things?

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Harriet is a surgical resident who has lost love with her job, but she won't tell anyone because she doesn't want to let those down around her who have supported her for years. The chemistry between Wyn and Harry is palpable, and the payoff after the pining throughout a good bit of the book is worth every bit of anxiety ridden, nail biting suspense. wyn’s dad dying was a sort of superficial wound because it was an external circumstance/dent in their relationship.wyn and harriet were so torn up over each other, but they are so bad at communicating their vulnerability to one another. it honestly felt very realistic to me and that’s one thing i loved about it, but it won’t be for everyone. it felt like this was an unrequited love trope or one person falling out of love, and had it actually been, i would have probably enjoyed it more.