2023 books - happy place by emily henry
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 favourite sweatshirt, worn to perfection. Time doesn't move the same way when we're there. Things change, but we stretch and grow and make room for one another. Our love is a place we can always come back to, and it will be waiting, the same as it ever was.
You belong here.
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My Emily Henry Rankings
@brekker-by-brekkerr you asked here if I had a ranking of the Emily Henry books and couples, so after way too long, here's my opinions, along with some really bad explanations. <3 Spoilers ahead!!
Books:
Happy Place. This was the first Emily Henry book I read, and the first book that ever made me cry. Harriet was so relatable, and it was probably my favourite setting out of the four books. The characters were all so interesting, and they had such a great dynamic. I love the found family trope, and she absolutely nailed it.
Book Lovers. I loved the plot so much, and Nora was also so relatable in a different way. I loved how even though she isn't perfect, she doesn't have to change and give up her job to get what she wants. Her relationship with Libby reminded me a lot of me and my sister, which was so nice to read about.
People We Meet On Vacation. I really liked the structure of this book, and I think it made the reveal so much better. I also loved reading about all the places they went to.
Beach Read. I loved this book so much, so the only reason it's ranked in last place is because I somehow loved the other ones even more. The plot felt a little slower, but I think that has a lot to do with the fact that I only managed to read about 5 minutes a day.
Couples:
These were much easier to rank for some reason.
Nora and Charlie. I just love them so much, I don't even know what to say. I love how they respect each other's choices and make their decisions according to what they want/need, not what the other one wants. I usually really like the quiet, more mature relationships where they know they love each other without needing to shout it from the rooftops.
January and Gus. I though the way they learned to communicate without pushing each other was really sweet, even if it led to some misunderstandings. Enemies to lovers is always great, especially if one if then doesn't even realize they were never actually enemies.
Harriet and Wyn. I was a little annoyed at Wyn for most of the book to be honest, and so frustrated with their miscommunication. That's not to say I didn't like them. I think they were so sweet and had some of my favourite lines.
Poppy and Alex. Again with the terrible communication skills. I get that it's an important trope for the genre and it made sense in this book, but I'm a very impatient person. I did love how well they know and understand each other, but I think I preferred the scenes when they were just friends.
I'm also going to do main characters, because why not:
Nora Stephens.
Harriet Kilpatrick.
January Andrews.
Poppy Wright.
The reasoning here is purely relatability. I can see a bit of myself in all four of them, but some more than others. As I was writing this I realised the ones at the top I find relatable because of more negative things, like my insecurities, or qualities I have that I don't like. I share a lot of qualities with the ones at the bottom, but at the end of the day, I like reading about people who share my struggles and doubts because it's comforting to know I'm not alone. I don't know if this makes any sense, but it was very interesting in my head.
So anyways, these are my opinions. How would you rank them?
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"I blocked your number," I say. I got tired of lying awake into the night with my thumb hovering over his contact number, practically aching from wishing he'd call, tell me the whole thing had been a mistake. I needed to take the possibility away, to free myself from waiting for it.
— Emily Henry, Happy Place
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“Once men get to know me, they’re sometimes interested, but I’m not the one their eyes go to first. I’ve made peace with it.”
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how was happy place you may ask? IT WAS AMAZING
as pwmov is my #1 emily henry book and will forever be, i simply loved happy place because both are very similar in themes and writing
it’s the pwmov angst x10, because in this one you’re not thinking “oh i hope they could be together, they fit and are best friends and they love each other so much but never acknowledged the feelings”, instead it’s “OH MY GOD these two people have been together for almost ten years and they LOVE EACH OTHER, they are soulmates but because something we don’t know yet they’ve broken up but now they are with their friends and have to pretend that they still are engaged and in love BUT NOTHING IN HERE IS PRETENDING BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL IN LOVE AND IT HURTS SO MUCH”
and i love how emily henry always twists the tropes, like with book lovers she makes the story revolve around the women who’s always left behind and here she takes the fake dating and simply !!!!! because how am i supposed to fake dating my EX FIANCÉ?
uGH HER MIND *CHEF’S KISS*
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The Alcott by The National ft. Taylor Swift is Happy Place coded. Listening to it, I can clearly envision both Harriet and Wyn.
*please no book spoilers. I haven't finished it, and I have mutuals who haven't even started it.*
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