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emotional
funny
hopeful
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
hayden is half black in my head, fight with a wall
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy
emotional
lighthearted
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
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Dementia, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Murder
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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 would have loved to read this in dual perspective! But I LOVED this book! Emily Henry is one of my favorite authors, she creates beautifully crafters stories with an intriguing plot. The style of book was slightly different from her usual writing, but it kept me guessing, and trying to put all the pieces together. The ending was unexpected, but tied it all together. It was fantastic! 10/10 recommend
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment
emotional
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
Can everyone stop hating on this book? Because it was beautifully written, well-paced, captivating, romantic… everything you want an Emily Henry book to be! Sure, it's not my favorite of hers, but I loved the topics she explored, especially in Alice's life and storyline, and, in my opinion, an impressive evolution of Emily Henry's genre and writing. I absolutely loved reading this while in New York City, and every time I picked it up I was immediately sucked in. Don't listen to the people — this is a good one. Oh, also, THIS MADE ME CRY.
Life is so complicated. And I think it's human nature to try to untangle those complications. We want everything to make sense. And that's okay. It's a worthy pursuit. But back when my sister wasn't well, when every day felt uncertain… I understood what really mattered. I understood my priorities. I understood what, in this life, was nonnegotiable for me. A lot of people don't find that out until it's too late. They wait to say things, and they don't get the chance. So collecting other people's stories, learning from their mistakes, it is a gift too.
Life is so complicated. And I think it's human nature to try to untangle those complications. We want everything to make sense. And that's okay. It's a worthy pursuit. But back when my sister wasn't well, when every day felt uncertain… I understood what really mattered. I understood my priorities. I understood what, in this life, was nonnegotiable for me. A lot of people don't find that out until it's too late. They wait to say things, and they don't get the chance. So collecting other people's stories, learning from their mistakes, it is a gift too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual violence, Abandonment
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
I liked this but I didn't love it. I did really enjoy the setting, but I found the romance too quick and was left wondering if their relationship would even work outside of their island bubble. As always, I liked the bookish aspect to it, but I felt it lacked the usual Emily Henry relationship depth. I typically love a historical(ish) fiction romance with dual timelines (honestly it felt a little like a Kristin Hannah novel which is definitely not a bad thing in my opinion!) but I don't know if the story was totally fleshed out for me in either timeline. I wanted more somehow.
Overall, I enjoyed this, but EH sets a high bar with her other books, and I'm not sure this met the mark.
Overall, I enjoyed this, but EH sets a high bar with her other books, and I'm not sure this met the mark.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Death, Death of parent
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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: Mental illness, Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
emotional
medium-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:
No
Not my favorite Emily Henry book. “The Story” was incredibly boring to me. I appreciate where it ended up but I just wanted to get back to Alice & Hayden. “The Story” was supposed to be the substance and the romance was supposed to be confetti. But it didn’t grab me that way.
This also reminded me a lot of The Paris Secret, which I hated, so that probably didn’t help.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Grief
Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy