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emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my favorite Emily Henry book (I’ve now read all of them), but I liked how she took a chance to do something different. I personally don’t think the story was unique enough to grab my complete attention, but it had some lovely moments and the ending was really well done. Also screw you Julia Whelan for making me emotional from your beautiful narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Yes
Just because something is not what you expected, doesn't mean you srill canr absolutely love it. This book is not like the other Emily Henry's that I've read so far but in a way I enjoyed it just as much. It wasn't just a love story it was a story of someone's life. I know a lot of people don't like that part of the book but I really enjoyed hearing about Margaret and her parents and her love story. It was beautifully done how her past mirrored what Alice was going through in her own life. Is this a lot like Evelyn Hugo? Sort of. Is there a story in a story? Yes. Did it take away from the underlying love story? In my opinion no, it was just as magical as Emily Henry's other books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent
emotional
reflective
medium-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
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 really liked this Emily Henry book! Not my favorite of hers, but it’s up there. The whole interview-a-celebrity thing generally feels a bit overdone for me, and it also caused the romance between Alice and Hayden to feel a bit rushed. I feel like I wasn’t able to see full development between the two of them as much as I would’ve liked, but I still loved the two of them together. I also never really like when the story ends in a pregnancy that seems unnecessary, so that kind of threw me a little bit. On the positive side, I really enjoyed hearing dual story lines and trying to figure out Margaret’s story as the book went along. It made it more fun to read for me. And, of course, EH’s banter between the leads is always fantastic, so I loved those scenes as well. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Dementia
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
As with any Emily Henry book- will these two heteros just fuck already?!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
close enough, welcome back Pride & Prejudice
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
It’s SO different from her other books! I really loved it, despite the romance being more of a b plot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So I feel like I might be in the minority here, but I like really hated it. I get that it’s a romance book, but the tropes were just so overused!
We get it, Hayden is freakishly tall and successful and extremely hot and also brooding. And April is tall (but not too tall!) and leggy and funny and optimistic. And he falls in love with her immediately. I just…felt like I really had to suspend belief that both of these characters were single because they are literally both perfect.
As for the Margaret portion of the story, the twist was interesting but I honestly didn’t really care. She wasn’t particularly loveable and we’re supposed to have this awe-inducing reaction to her but it obviously just doesn’t hit the same because she’s not real. Like I get it, she’s supposed to basically be like Marilyn Monroe but it was hard for me to like her.
AND, the whole thing with them not having sex so they don’t resent each other?? So stupid! Like they basically were there already and he said he LOVED HER. Like if I did all that with a guy I feel like it would almost be worse than just sleeping with them once.
Anyways, overall a quick read but kind of boring. Both the romance and the mystery portions felt too trope-y (is that a word?), and the finale with Hayden and April(in the future somehow having a baby already!) made me feel like I was in a fever dream. Sadly, my first and probably last Emily Henry book. Would not recommend.
We get it, Hayden is freakishly tall and successful and extremely hot and also brooding. And April is tall (but not too tall!) and leggy and funny and optimistic. And he falls in love with her immediately. I just…felt like I really had to suspend belief that both of these characters were single because they are literally both perfect.
As for the Margaret portion of the story, the twist was interesting but I honestly didn’t really care. She wasn’t particularly loveable and we’re supposed to have this awe-inducing reaction to her but it obviously just doesn’t hit the same because she’s not real. Like I get it, she’s supposed to basically be like Marilyn Monroe but it was hard for me to like her.
Anyways, overall a quick read but kind of boring. Both the romance and the mystery portions felt too trope-y (is that a word?), and the finale with Hayden and April
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent