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emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
Haven’t stayed up late to finish a book in a long time, but here I am crying at 1am!! What a beautiful story from Emily Henry, I loved how much historical/literary fiction she wove into her usual romance because this was soooo up my alley, I will always read anything she puts out but I hope we get another like this. The storytelling, the family relationships and drama, the yearning!!!!, the emotions!! So so so good.
“I find myself thinking that maybe every bit of heartbreak in life can be rearranged and used for something beautiful. That it doesn't really matter whether I chose this path or I was born onto it, so long as I stop and appreciate the path itself.”
“I find myself thinking that maybe every bit of heartbreak in life can be rearranged and used for something beautiful. That it doesn't really matter whether I chose this path or I was born onto it, so long as I stop and appreciate the path itself.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Stalking, Gaslighting
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
This might be the best book Emily Henry has written. It’s unlike anything she’a done before. Yes, sure, it’s romance, but it’s so much more too. I truly didn’t see the twist coming and goodness the last two pages had me weepy. A story within a story, and actual true deep characters. A must read!
(Fair warning, don’t go into it expecting a typical romance, I think that’s why some people aren’t liking it. They’re maybe wanting fast paced, booktok romance that’s all physical. This is more.)
(Fair warning, don’t go into it expecting a typical romance, I think that’s why some people aren’t liking it. They’re maybe wanting fast paced, booktok romance that’s all physical. This is more.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is probably Emily Henry's least romance filled book yet. That’s not to say it isn’t a good book, but the romance did feel as though it were the B plot in this one. I found the structure of the book, including the dual timelines through story telling to be interesting. I thought the plot involving Margaret was compelling as the reader (just like Alice) was trying to piece together her story and what she was hiding. At times the romance felt a little insta-love like because we did not see the interaction between the two characters as much. It was challenging to really buy into Alice and Hayden as a couple. Despite that they did have moments where you felt the romance growing between them, I wish there was more of them. I would almost describe this book as Daisy Jones and the Six meets The Last Great American Dynasty meets The Lucky One but also make it a workplace romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Pregnancy
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief
Moderate: Car accident
adventurous
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
I liked this book and enjoyed reading it a lot. I do see the connection to TJR, especially to Evelyn Hugo, but it was an entirely different book in terms of structure.
Unfortunately, I was not so invested in Margaret's story, I believe it could have deserved more "show, don't tell" and I while the "stories" had a different writing style, which made them more authentic, I like Emily Henry's general writing style better.
Then again, I enjoyed reading about Alice and Hayden a lot.
Unfortunately, I was not so invested in Margaret's story, I believe it could have deserved more "show, don't tell" and I while the "stories" had a different writing style, which made them more authentic, I like Emily Henry's general writing style better.
Then again, I enjoyed reading about Alice and Hayden a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Minor: Blood
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol