Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

38 reviews

hapalyn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

cozyreadsandcoffee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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

5.0

THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ

It is not just a romance, but it also explores the bond of sisterhood, family, balance of work/home life, and understanding the importance of following your passions. 

The romance is also super cute between Nora and Charlie! Nora allowing herself to explore romance while understanding her role as big sister felt super relatable. Emily Henry's writing with sparkling dialogue, complex characters felt so real. 

read if you enjoy books, exploring family dynamics, and cute romances that are just a little more than a hallmark movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

Emily Henry's ability to blend romance with grief and trauma continues to absolutely chew me up and spit me out. How she manages to stuff these books with so much hope and heart and character, while still writing some of the most laugh out loud banter I've ever read is slightly incomprehensible. Nora is one of my favorite contemporary heroines in such a long time, and Henry does not shy away from her flaws in the slightest. Have I mentioned the banter?? It's worth reading just for that, trust me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

nonfluorescent's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Death of parent

clemclems's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Great banter, good book, a bit slow at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness

rosebud_925's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content

fivecatsinacoat's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Libro.fm for the advanced reading/listening copies.

I could not have loved this book more! This is the first Emily Henry book I've read and I'm moving more of hers up to the top of my TBR. The characters were wonderfully complex. I wasn't ready for the book to end and I hope some of these side characters have their own stories ;)

The narrator of the audiobook was fantastic. The timing was perfect - not too fast, not too slow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, and Alcohol