Happy Place

Emily Henry

Romance · Contemporary Fiction · 2023

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artists: 1
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Character · supporting

Cleo James

appearance

Cleo has dip-dyed box braids and a small silver septum piercing.Start Reading Happy Place by Emily Henry · Excerpt, section 1, Harriet imagines the cottage · Penguin Random House · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

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Romantic partner of Kimberly Carmichael.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Cleo James and Kimberly Carmichael · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

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One of Harriet’s closest friends, Cleo cares about art and the environment and speaks up for her limits.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Cleo James · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

Character · protagonist

Harriet Kilpatrick

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Wyn describes Harriet’s hair as nearly black, with a blue cast in moonlight.Happy Place: Extract · Extract, dialogue during Harriet and Wyn’s first meeting · Penguin Books Australia · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

age

Thirty years old.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Harriet Kilpatrick · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

personality

Chronic peacekeeper and conflict-avoider who conceals her career unhappiness to avoid disappointing others.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Harriet Kilpatrick · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

role

Thirty-year-old surgical resident from San Francisco who agrees to pretend she is still engaged to her ex-fiancé Wyn for a group vacation.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Harriet Kilpatrick · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

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Kimberly Carmichael

personality

Kim has a lighthearted manner.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Kimberly Carmichael · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

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Cleo's girlfriend who joins the friend group at the Maine cottage.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Kimberly Carmichael · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

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Parth Nayak

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Parth has thick, wavy dark hair and a strong jaw.Happy Place sample · Excerpt, section 3, printed page 18, Harriet describes Parth · Penguin Books UK · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

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Sabrina's fiancé and the final member of the close friend group.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Parth Nayak · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

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Sabrina Armas

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Sabrina has a willowy build and honey-colored hair.Start Reading Happy Place by Emily Henry · Excerpt, section 1, Harriet imagines the cottage · Penguin Random House · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

relationship

Fiancée of Parth Nayak.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Sabrina Armas and Parth Nayak · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

role

Harriet’s friend owns the cottage and takes charge of making plans for their group.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Sabrina Armas · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

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Wyndham Connor

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Wyn has dark blond hair, broad shoulders and gray eyes with green around them at close range.Happy Place sample · Excerpt, page 14, Harriet sees Wyn at the cottage · Penguin Books UK · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail
At the cottage reunion, his hair is long enough to tuck behind his ears, and he has a beard.Happy Place sample · Excerpt, section 3, printed page 17, Harriet sees Wyn at the cottage · Penguin Books UK · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

personality

Outwardly sweet and charismatic, but struggles with his self-worth and suppresses his emotions.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Wyndham Connor · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

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Harriet’s 31-year-old ex-fiancé grew up in Montana playing soccer and has an interest in carpentry.Happy Place (novel) · Characters section, Wyndham Connor · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0Sign in to report this detail

Place · primary

Cottage in Knott’s Harbor

look

The cottage stands by a rocky shore; inside are pine floorboards and white linen curtains, with a flagstone patio outside.Start Reading Happy Place by Emily Henry · Excerpt, section 1, Harriet imagines the cottage · Penguin Random House · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

atmosphere

The cottage is for sale, making this the friends’ last week together there.Happy Place · Overview · Penguin Random House · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

Details

The narrator imagines the group’s cottage on the rocky shore of Knott’s Harbor, Maine.Start Reading Happy Place by Emily Henry · Excerpt, section 1, opening location heading and cottage description · Penguin Random House · License unspecifiedSign in to report this detail

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