Happy Place

For a while I was looking for a woman centric love story that was not preachy or unrealistic, and i found this book. From the first chapter, i was so hooked. From friendship that tested time and growing apart, complicated relationship with family, love that seems impossible but still makes you hopeful.And especially, the way Emily expressed Harriet. so elegantly. i have saved so many quotes from this book that hit home so many times.

This was my first Emily Henry Book and no doubt I will be reading more of her books in the future. The story was devastatingly heart breaking, so don't expect a light rom com. It's about friendship, and heart break and family. Must read.

Everything went well (almost) but I didn't want my first hardcover book to be damaged

"𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘠𝘰𝘶, 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘺𝘰𝘶."𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 by emily henry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙮 : A second chance romance where the couple has broken up months ago but have to act like they are together for a trip with their best friends.𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 : Very easy, bingeable, got me out of slump. The writing was very deep and thought-provoking as well. I will think about the characters for a while.𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧s : Harriet was very relatable. I don't know how emily henry always writes such relatable characters. Wyn, in his own way, was perfect. The way he kept asking Harriet if she was actually happy. My heart❤️🤌🏻✨️The way narrative unfolds, you start thinking about Sabrina more.𝙁𝙖𝙫 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚: The scene where Harriet was asked what she'll miss, and she answers going to sleep. The words that came after that literally changed my perspective.𝙁𝙖𝙫 𝙌𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨: "The anger of an animal didn't make him angry. It helps you understand them better, he told me. You don't want that anger becoming fear. You want it turning into trust."

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Such a beautiful beautiful beautiful book. I love everything that Emily Henry writes but this book was so deep, so moving, so incredible. It had such a strong foundation and the writing was so generous. I was immediately sucked into the book and I did not want it to end. Such perfection. Very comforting and very very very strong. This book had a core and I love when a seeming beach read turns out to be one with so much meaning.

⭐⭐⭐⭐This is my first book of Emily Henry. I was hooked on this book from the very beginning. The writing was beautiful; The characters in this story felt so realistic.but at first I was so confused but then realised okay Harriet and Wyn were also confused about their relationship.The time jumps between past and present added to the storytelling and unveiling of what went on with Harriet and Wyn's relationship,as well as gave background to the friend group's history.Overall I liked it and definitely recommend this book if you haven't picked it up

✨ In every universe, it’s you for me. Even if it’s not me for you. ✨Somehow, Emily Henry has the ability to absolutely and completely destroy me in the best possible way.Happy Place is everything. I cried. I sobbed. I love Harriet and Wyn so much. My heart broke and my heart healed. I put this off for the longest time because I knew it was second chance as they’d broken up (and apparently I have an aversion to that). But Happy Place was everything and more, and my heart couldn’t take it.To say I adore Emily Henry’s writing would not even begin to capture just how much her stories and characters mean to me. There is so much depth to Harriet and Wyn. They are characters who are so flawed but it’s so them, and they are fuelled by who they are and their insecurities, which is something I love most about Emily’s characters—they’re real, they’re relatable, they’re authentic.I love real characters, who have their flaws, their hangups, and these elements are the foundation of who these characters are, what motivates them, drives them, fuels them. And while I get that some people might not like their characters having flaws, but no one is perfect, we are all unique and have our own histories and personalities that come out as we live, and this is the beautiful case for Harriet and Wyn. But one thing is clear, and that is how impossible it is for Harriet and Wyn not to be together.Again, Emily’s writing captivates you, transporting you into her world where you live amongst her characters and in their lives. I think that’s the power of Emily’s writing, it’s so beautiful, so stunning, you can’t help but be a part of the narrative, and it’s safe to say that this is a story I’ll never forget.A gorgeous second chance romance that will stay on my mind forever. But Happy Place is a story of love and loss and friendships and massive life events. I connected so deeply to Happy Place and Harriet and that’s so special to me.

“It doesn’t matter how busy life’s been, how long the five of us have gone without seeing one another: meeting at the cottage is like pulling on a favorite sweater, worn to perfection. […] Our love is a place we can always come back to, and it will be waiting, the same as it ever was.”“The feeling of being so grateful to have something worth missing”. . .I can’t even express how much I loved this book! Emily Henry’s writing has the power to make me feel seen every single time!This is a book about friendship, about love and what it really means to love someone, about finding yourself and having the courage to let go of the things that don’t fit you… it’s about growing, about making space for who you are and for the people around you as they grow too!I cried, laughed, giggled and kicked my feet 🥹I rooted for Wyn and Harry every step of the way! Felt their love for one another, and the hurt of being apart, in every page!Rooted for the friendship turned found family they all had, like it was my own group of friends 🤞🏻This book is more than a beautiful heartfelt story, it teaches you lessons, it makes you feel, it makes you think, it reflects our humanity in so many different ways -or at least it did for me… it’s perfect ❤️ and I’ll be thinking about it for a long time!

Creo que este libro se acaba de convertir en mi favorito de la autora.La trama principal se centra en la relación de Harriet y Wyn intercalando el pasado y el presente. Podemos ver cómo se conocen, la atracción inicial, la devoción, el afecto, la ruptura repentina y devastadora y el presente mientras intentan fingir ante sus amigos que todo sigue bien, mientras cada uno sufre la perdida a su manera.También vemos cómo Harriet conoce a Sabrina y Cleo, luego a Wyn y, como se vuelven los mejores amigos y cómo pasan una década juntos volviéndose como una familia.Harriet me ha encantado, es una mujer fuerte e inteligente pero también alguien sensible con el corazón roto mientras intenta mantener a flote su vida como residente en un hospital y cumplir con las expectativas de su padres. Me gusta que este libro además del romance trata de cómo ella crece como persona y encuentra lo que le hace feliz pero también lo que no la hace feliz y aprende a soltarlo.Sin duda Wyn es el que ha robado mi corazón, el tipo es lindo dese el primer momento con su encanto juvenil y su coqueteo constante pero a medida que la historia avanza también descubrimos sus miedos e inseguridades. Me encanta que sea tan genuino y abierto al momento de expresar sus sentimientos y sobre todo que él también encontrara paz consigo mismo, su carrera y su vida en general.La relación de Wyn y Harriet me atrapo desde el inicio con su química natural, viendo cómo su relación va creciendo, me partieron el corazón con su ruptura pero también lo sanaron, demostrándonos que con el paso de los años cambiamos, nuestras prioridades y sueños también cambian pero la comunicación asertiva es la clave en toda relación. Mientras leía no podía dejar de pensar que quería que tuvieran su final feliz porque lo merecían muchísimo.Siento que este libro golpea una fibra sensible también con las amistades longevas, la gente cambia con el tiempo y no se puede seguir viviendo cómo 10 años atrás pero cuando las personas son importantes para ti siempre se encontrara la manera de conservarlos en tu vida. Este libro también trata sobre ese cambio de adulto joven al inicio de los veintes con un montón de planes y sueños a adulto de los 30s donde tu vida ya esta más plateada y las cosas son mas calmadas.Me ha gustado que este libro trata relaciones tanto entre amigos como de pareja (tanto hetero como una lesbica) todas diferentes pero todas sanas, con sus altibajos pero bien planteadas.

"I got rid of every single piece of you, like that would make a difference, like I could cut you out of me, and instead, I just see everywhere you're supposed to be."👏Emily.👏 Henry. 👏 Yall. 👏 I would first like to thank the author for yet another marvelous masterpiece. And dare I say it... my favorite of hers yet?? Every year around this time, I anxiously await Henry's latest book to drop. I normally hold off and read it on vacation, but hearing all the good things about this book and knowing it had all my favorite tropes...second chance, friends to lovers, AND a dual timeline...I knew I couldn't wait. And I'm so glad I didn't. I don't think I would have been able to focus on it as well if I was on the beach distracted by other things around me. This book deserved and was more appreciated by reading it in the quiet setting of my home. I was immersed in the words from page one. I zoned out and tuned out everything around me. I couldn't get enough of it.I will say I believe Henry's covers are always a little misleading (I love them don't get me wrong! They are stunning.) But they look like they'll be superficial fluff, an easy breezy romance, but they are so much more than that, or at least this one was for me. It's her most emotional book yet. I think Emily described it best in the book: "Breathless happy-sad." That exactly how I felt while reading this book. I had butterflies. I had angst and heart break. But I also had hope. The dual timeline was the perfect execution to give us these emotions. You see what Wyn and Harriet once had and you want them to find that again with one another so bad! 🥺The setting was perfect. A beach cottage in Maine. Swoon. The characters were amazing. Every one of the characters had layers and depth with struggles and emotions. You felt like you were apart of that friend group and knew them all so well. But my favorite part, which is always my favorite part of Emily Henry's books, was the witty banter. Laugh out loud funny. I even enjoyed Wyn and Harriet's sarcastic jabs towards each other, which I've seen some people didn't appreciate.All of that to say, I loved it. I'm sad I flew through it in a day and will never have the moment I read this for the first time again and now I will be anxiously awaiting on Henry's next masterpiece this time next year. 💗

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