i would rate this as 4/5!! for me it’s kind of slow paced at the beginning but it turns to be nice afterwards. this book makes my heart shattered for a few chapters, i literally cried! i also feel blissful though when everyone gathers together. this book also gives me some life lessons!! everything may change and you have to accept no matter how bad it is. i hope i’ll grow up by reading the book happy place <33

I can’t believe emily henry had the audacity to write a book about me!! ms emily reached inside my brain and took out parts of my life to write this book, it’s uncanny. i am constantly overwhelmed with how she can take the most deepest inner emotions of a person and articulate it in a way that is so relatable it makes the reader feel seen. i just love how she describes the complexity of adult life!

I did i finish this book or did this book finish me? even though this book is called “happy place” i’m just here to warn you that this book will not necessarily make you happy. the audacity of EH to even call it that when this book fucking crushed me to pieces, ripped my heart out of chest, stomped on it 928482 times and then flung it into the ocean. this story explores heavy topics, it’s filled with love and loss, grief, hurt, trauma, change, happiness and unhappiness + friendships and family; this book was more melancholy, thoughtful and deep—this is ultimately why i loved it sm!