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emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-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:
Yes
This book is so Evelyn Hugo coded, which is both a blessing and a curse bc I LOVE Evelyn Hugo so I ate this upppp BUT it does feel a bit too familiar in some places. However, I LOVE this experimental prose Emily used in this bookâwould love more in that style!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The books tranforms in the final quarter. I found the romance secondary in this book. Margaret's story was all I wanted to know. The twist at the end was wonderful and change the book up a star rating but I wish we had gotten to know more about Margaret and Hayden's relationship. Did Nadine ever forgive her bio mother and let her in? The book build up Margaret's story and I wanted to know this key part.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief
Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Dementia, Car accident
Minor: Terminal illness, Pregnancy
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Though I found this just as readable and easy to enjoy as every other Emily Henry, it likely won't rank near the top for me. I had a hard time seeing how the characters fell in love other than proximity. I didn't like that Alice basically ghosted her FWB/situationship . And this is just a personal pet peeve of mine but I'm sorry, if you're making each other orgasm then you are having sex. At one point Alice and Hayden said they "hadn't slept together yet..." because they hadn't had PIV yet. PIV is not the end all be all of sex. I guess that was just too hetero for me lol.
And the ending... As achildfree person, getting pregnant and having a baby is not a happily ever after for me. What happened with their careers? idk it was sweet though, and I'm sure there's something in it for other readers. To me this one just felt a little shallow, unfortunately. The flash backs to Margaret's life eventually grew on me, but it almost felt like this was two different book ideas put together without enough cohesion. That said, the twist that brought it together was clever and I did like that. So again, not my favorite by Henry but I remain a completionist and will still look forward to her next book.
And the ending... As a
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident
Minor: Pregnancy
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
This definitely seems more along the lines of fiction with romance, but not a capital R-romance if that makes sense, and that's okay!
I was so bored and I feel like I've read this book before. I put down my print copy and then listened to the audio (thank you PRH Audio for the ALC), which was much better because Julia Whelan is an excellent narrator. I could listen to her forever. However.... altogether though, this was an EmHen flop (to me)
I was so bored and I feel like I've read this book before. I put down my print copy and then listened to the audio (thank you PRH Audio for the ALC), which was much better because Julia Whelan is an excellent narrator. I could listen to her forever. However.... altogether though, this was an EmHen flop (to me)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Car accident, Pregnancy
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident