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shona_reads_in_devon 's review for:
Happy Place
by Emily Henry
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My first Emily Henry and it's not convinced me to read any more romance.
The characters were fine - their insecurities and weaknesses were well explored I suppose.
But, meh. I think my real issue is that run of the mill relationship issues aren't that interesting - give me love forged in rebellion, or under threat of annihilation or something.
The whole friendship group was weird to me, these people are like what, 30ish - and really immature and co-dependent. It's not that I didn't sympathise or understand where some of them were coming from but it made me eye roll. Harriet was annoying, I couldn't STAND Sabrina. Cleo was... fine? I guess. Wyn was cute at times and then eyerollingly annoying. I didn't think much of anything about Parth (Parth?!) or Kimmy.
It was fine. I read it in a couple of days so it wasn't totally unreadable. But it's not the kind of love story that's going to get me interested or emotional in any way.
The characters were fine - their insecurities and weaknesses were well explored I suppose.
But, meh. I think my real issue is that run of the mill relationship issues aren't that interesting - give me love forged in rebellion, or under threat of annihilation or something.
The whole friendship group was weird to me, these people are like what, 30ish - and really immature and co-dependent. It's not that I didn't sympathise or understand where some of them were coming from but it made me eye roll. Harriet was annoying, I couldn't STAND Sabrina. Cleo was... fine? I guess. Wyn was cute at times and then eyerollingly annoying. I didn't think much of anything about Parth (Parth?!) or Kimmy.
It was fine. I read it in a couple of days so it wasn't totally unreadable. But it's not the kind of love story that's going to get me interested or emotional in any way.