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Beach Read by Emily Henry

77 reviews

crissi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism

vanesst's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Infidelity, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Car accident, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Drug use

bookishplantmom's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was an achingly beautiful story. I like this author’s style of storytelling. Her emphasis on individual development and growth makes the love story (stories) in the novel so much more poignant. I also really appreciated the writers note at the end of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

danidandans's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

xandrav's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

urmominmybed69's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction and Cursing

Minor: Misogyny and Alcoholism

lucymae0515's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit

tragedies's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I went into this book wanting a fun and heartwarming summer romance, and while it definitely was, I also found it to be incredibly profound and intimate. Along with cute carnival dates and hot nights at the drive-in theater, there were conversations about grief, trauma, and the inexplicable resentment at people whom you loved with all your heart but ended up hurting you in ways that broke you and your faith in the world. There were moments of vulnerability and comfort, of seeing each other’s deep-seated hurts and fears and inspiring one another to face such with the same care and gentleness they treat those around them. Beach Reads was as much a story of two individuals growing into themselves as it was of two people falling head over heels for each other, and I love it.

There were many other things I love about this book. The grump and sunshine combined with my favorite rivals to friends to lovers dynamic. The cliché premise of absurdly ridiculous bets. The second chance romance trope. The funny yet clever banter. The effortless chemistry between the two main characters. And of course, some sneaky Taylor Swift references (My Swiftie heart is full). Beach Reads had all of this and more.

It's no wonder then that when I set out to read a couple of chapters before bed, I ended up binging the entire thing instead, crying and laughing and crying again until three in the goddamn morning. It was surely an emotional rollercoaster but one I would happily go through again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

ritanevescunha's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit

marieos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship