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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I just do not care about these characters. I am bored. I’m sorry but I do not care that another white rich white woman who is overly privileged but I’m supposed to feel bad for her because someone’s dad cheated or some shit and doesn’t wanna live in a nice house that was just handed to her.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The second half of the book was much better. Parts were funny but it just was hard to get into for me. Not quite enough going on in the story.
Rating 4 on the reread.
Emily Henry is a master at creating relatable (while still flawed) characters. Julia Whelan is a master of bringing those characters to life in audio — I am just giddy listening to her narration. I can’t wait for this to be made into a movie.
That being said, this entire book was two best friends pretending they weren’t in love with each other until they make out & then it ruins the relationship (he because he didn’t want the first time to be while drunk, and she because she pretended to him it meant nothing ). Bit if a miscommunication trope in that neither would tell each other how they really felt. The ending felt rushed and aggravating as a reader because it was just so tension filled and then relieved immediately.
Emily Henry is a master at creating relatable (while still flawed) characters. Julia Whelan is a master of bringing those characters to life in audio — I am just giddy listening to her narration. I can’t wait for this to be made into a movie.
That being said, this entire book was two best friends pretending they weren’t in love with each other until they make out & then it ruins the relationship (
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I am not into friends to lovers. I strongly believe that friendships between people who are attracted to the others gender should be normalized and part of media. But Emily Henry never disappoints. Her writing was beautiful and the characters sooooo lovable. I had a good time.
What a lovely When Harry Met Sally style plotline. I was surprised to read that Henry didn’t even set out to do that, but it’s an excellent tribute. If you know and appreciate When Harry Met Sally, I think it would be difficult not to like this book.
As a Nora Ephron tribute or Nora Ephron-inspired story, this book was more compelling to me than First-Time Caller.
medium-paced
4/5⭐️
so the thing is, i did love this book a lot. but do i wish i hadn’t let the hype get to me as much as it did? yeah. like that’s not to say it was bad, but i felt myself sometimes asking for more.
it was definitely well done with some fantastic tropes and killer dialogue. i didn’t know that i loved the grumpy/sunshine trope as much as i do, love new discoveries!! and yeah, i’m real glad they both got some good ol therapy.
amazing book!
so the thing is, i did love this book a lot. but do i wish i hadn’t let the hype get to me as much as it did? yeah. like that’s not to say it was bad, but i felt myself sometimes asking for more.
it was definitely well done with some fantastic tropes and killer dialogue. i didn’t know that i loved the grumpy/sunshine trope as much as i do, love new discoveries!! and yeah, i’m real glad they both got some good ol therapy.
amazing book!
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I mostly read this book bc of the movie, and I think this story will be a better movie than book tbh.
It took me SO LONG to get through this book, partly bc I’ve been so busy and partly bc I just wasn’t that into it. I did, however, love the ending. I think if there was a little less of the “will they, won’t they” it would’ve been a 4-5 star book. I do love the dynamic between the two main characters, but it felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again in the “this summer” chapters.
It took me SO LONG to get through this book, partly bc I’ve been so busy and partly bc I just wasn’t that into it. I did, however, love the ending. I think if there was a little less of the “will they, won’t they” it would’ve been a 4-5 star book. I do love the dynamic between the two main characters, but it felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again in the “this summer” chapters.