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A review by laedyred
Happy Place by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I found this book to be right in the middle of Henry's others in terms of quality and enjoyment. Characters are fleshed out, given real personalities outside of the love/lust dynamic. I liked that both of the ideas of "don't follow a man" and "do it if it makes you happy" are proposed and challenged. Who really is in control if you want to make the choice to follow someone else? I appreciate the inclusion of consent and respect in most of the characters' interactions. However, I have two grievances. One: Why is the trope of "man who sleeps with everything and thinks of women as objects but stops doing it for one woman" supposed to be sexy? I wouldn't have wanted anything to do with Wyn. Two: He blames Harriet for pushing him away as if he doesn't treat her disgracefully, leading her to have this "realization" that she was the problem the whole time. Not okey. What could have been a 5/5 for me was distinctly lowered.