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emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had to keep on reminding myself this was Emily Henry and not Taylor Jenkins Reid. Not that that was a bad thing.
Loved the final parts with Alice’s parents story and choosing love.
Loved the final parts with Alice’s parents story and choosing love.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another enjoyable read from an author who's pretty much an auto-read for me now, but I can't say it quite hit the heights of her previous offerings. I liked Alice and Hayden's chemistry, but did feel it escalated a bit quickly; Emily Henry is so good at the slow burn, but the tension was cut rather quickly, and I didn't quite grasp Hayden's jump from stoic to smitten. The parallel plot of Margaret's family was well done — it gave me Evelyn Hugo vibes — but I found the ending rushed and a little too neat. I read a few other reviews that said the novel didn't feel as polished as Henry's previous ones, and I think I agree. There's a lot of good stuff here, but especially for a novel that clocks in at nearly 450 pages, I think it could have benefited from some more streamlining and sharpening.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Car accident
adventurous
emotional
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: Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Toxic relationship
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
So good, very "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo"-esque but happier. Less Rom-com than her other books, more romantic fiction. Heartbreaking and healing at the same time. Wonderful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my favorite EmHen book, but also not my least favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
May have caused a full on menty b from the dead dad PTSD for me
However, well written just hard for me to fairly review
However, well written just hard for me to fairly review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book felt different from Emily Henry’s other novels (for one it didn’t take place in Michigan!) but I really enjoyed it. Margaret’s story was intriguing and it made me want to keep reading! The end felt a little rushed and confusing but overall another great Em Hen book!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
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