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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ugh, I really didn’t like this book at all! Nothing felt magical, and honestly, the main character was super unlikable. Her falling for Hayden felt so forced and didn’t make any sense—Emily never explained why, and I have no idea why Alice even liked him.
The story itself was just repetitive: Alice goes to Margaret, then back to Hayden, over and over. It got boring really fast.
I’m giving it 2 stars though, because there were a few moments that actually gave me butterflies.
The story itself was just repetitive: Alice goes to Margaret, then back to Hayden, over and over. It got boring really fast.
I’m giving it 2 stars though, because there were a few moments that actually gave me butterflies.
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I really wanted to like this one, but it ended up being a giant snooze fest. I didn’t feel invested in Margaret’s story until the last 30 pages, and every time it flipped to the “Story” sections I groaned — just give me the romance! Even that fell flat, with minimal development and a slow-burn that fizzled into an anticlimactic (literally) payoff.
The whole recluse-celebrity-tell-all trope feels tired after Evelyn Hugo, and while I think Henry could’ve put a fresh spin on it, this one just didn’t land. The only redeeming part of the plot was the discovery of Hayden being Margaret’s grandson — I’ll admit that was an interesting twist I didn’t see coming.
Having only read Beach Read before this, I’ll give Henry another shot — but not anytime soon.
Having only read Beach Read before this, I’ll give Henry another shot — but not anytime soon.
emotional
reflective
slow-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