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Without even trying, I knew exactly where he was at all times, could likely cover my eyes, get spun around, and still point to him on the first try.
Happy Place - Penguin Books UK
it honestly felt very realistic to me and that’s one thing i loved about it, but it won’t be for everyone. 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. wyn’s constant need to feel loved or feel like he matters, and harriet’s constant fear that she will make people around her unhappy—i feel like it will eventually crash and burn again. we see his character as very self conscious and never believes in himself, we can see that he feels he is not enough for harriet and his self doubt instincts always take over but he loves HARD. Harriet finds out that Sabrina's father will sell Happy Place, and that this will be their last time together.My best friends taught me a new kind of quiet, the peaceful stillness of knowing one another so well you don't need to fill the space. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). Real Life’ felt as good as only real life can feel: not enough, bleak, where you find yourself drowning without even realising it, not knowing how you got there and with just enough happy moments felt in between to keep going. Please, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's not a real thing , but I can't even start to imagine someone loving me for so long without getting bored of me.
Happy Place - Penguin Books UK Happy Place - Penguin Books UK
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. do i think her adult romances are often pale comparisons, in terms of their friendships and relationships and character depth and even humor and reality and emotion, to those books? I thought I was getting a fun, summer romance that I’d enjoy, but would ultimately be forgettable in a sea of illustrated covers, but color me surprised when I discovered there was so much more here. or did their worst fears get in the way of truly unpacking it and instead just tried to bandage it up as quickly as possible to appease one another? i loved seeing this group navigate through it all, i crave a friendship like what they all have even though it’s dysfunctional and the conflict would be over lack of communication was juvenile but it made it feel so much more real.I get the hype over Emily Henry's books, I swear I do, but they never captivate me or make me giggle, kick my feet in the air or feel happy. I understand why he broke it off which even made sense and I don’t blame him for that, but the way he went about it was so frustrating and selfish. i’m sure i forgot something and i’ll definitely come update this but at the end of it i do still love emily henry as an author and i will continue to read whatever she publishes. A wistfully nostalgic look at endings, beginnings, and loving the people who will always have your back. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue 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.
Happy Place by Emily Henry | Waterstones
i’m not sure what sense of surprise or whatever was meant to be here, but it was painfully obvious from the beginning that they all had their own shit going on. I get that they were in that trip mourning their youth and trying to have a good time, but goddamn it was painful. wyn is such a pos, you can't convince me this man loved her for a single sec, they were together for almost 10 years and he broke up with her over the phone? it was really rushed and it didn’t fit harriet’s character; the decision she made fr left me shocked lmao. when this book was first announced — before it had a title, or a cover, or a synopsis, or anything other than a weird beige placeholder and the words BY EMILY HENRY stamped on it — i made a solemn vow.After reading this fantastic angsty romance/self-growth/beautiful friendship story, I decided it is my second favorite book by EH. As someone who, for years, carried a weight of feeling like I would not be enough if I didn’t make the most of my parent’s sacrifices, this aspect of the book, while small, absolutely wrecked me. I really really really tried to like him for the first 150 pages or so BUT PICKING A SIDE TABLE MADE OUT OF SHOE BOXES (thank u for reminding me rasa) FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS MY LAST STRAW.
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