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ienbdri's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
4.0
This is my least favorite EmHen book so far, which is not to say it’s not still very very good, it just didn’t click for me the way her other books have. That said, I related HARD to Harriet and the entire plot of someone who has defined themselves by academic and professional success realizing what they worked for their whole lives wasn’t what they actually wanted? I literally lived that and certain pages felt like they were excavated from my own brain. So, all in all, still a fantastic read, and still highly recommend. Full review to come!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent
cherryfreckle's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
ritaconstantino's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.5
We really are all messed up because of our parents 😂
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
adamagoesit_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.75
Wow, where do I start. This story had me in tears during & after I finished the book. Emily Henry has an amazing grab on how she constructs her characters. Wyn and Harriet are definitely made for each other, in every universe. I solely believe that because despite the struggle to keep their breakup a secret, they were able to come to terms (at some point) how everything started to crumble. The friendship between Cleo, Sabrina and Harriet is so precious and you see how much they care about each other. This book has made me a firm lover of the found family trope.I loved that all these characters care about each other in a way that is realistic and whole.
The way we understand Wyn’s mind through Harriet’s POV made me understand why he acts the way he does. Their familial differences, uprbringings, and career paths was imperial to how Harriet shaped her future when it came to her family and Wyn. However, it became her biggest enemy and a big piece as to why she ended up pushing everyone she loved away. She didn’t feel like she was enough for the people that felt that she was just right. Wyn was also terrified of losing Harriet because she was the first person to treat him like he belonged here. Henry did such a good job of intertwining their differences that was a source of the miscommunication in the relationship. The payoff was a tad dragged out but it worked out in the end, imo.
I usually do not like past/present timelines in books but this time, the transitions flowed with ease and explained the background information very well. I willl say, I started this book MONTHS ago and just recently finished since I was getting a bit distracted and felt that the plot was dragging a bit. I am so happy I picked it back up since it is instantly up there for one of my favorite books this year.
I can’t wait for her next book (:
The way we understand Wyn’s mind through Harriet’s POV made me understand why he acts the way he does. Their familial differences, uprbringings, and career paths was imperial to how Harriet shaped her future when it came to her family and Wyn. However, it became her biggest enemy and a big piece as to why she ended up pushing everyone she loved away. She didn’t feel like she was enough for the people that felt that she was just right. Wyn was also terrified of losing Harriet because she was the first person to treat him like he belonged here. Henry did such a good job of intertwining their differences that was a source of the miscommunication in the relationship. The payoff was a tad dragged out but it worked out in the end, imo.
I usually do not like past/present timelines in books but this time, the transitions flowed with ease and explained the background information very well. I willl say, I started this book MONTHS ago and just recently finished since I was getting a bit distracted and felt that the plot was dragging a bit. I am so happy I picked it back up since it is instantly up there for one of my favorite books this year.
I can’t wait for her next book (:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Mental illness
mollstothewall's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
3.0
This just made me sad. Sad for the characters, sad for how they treat each other, and sad for their futures. I’m still unsure Wyn even likes Harriet, if I’m honest.
The misunderstanding, miscommunication, withholding between friends, the bizarre ending, I just found this difficult to like. I can see this being a realistic dynamic among friends to a certain extent, but the fact that no one in this friend group told each other anything? I mean, they tell each other quite literally nothing of significance as best friends for ten years, it’s no wonder everything ends so disastrously.
Anyway, I was limping along by about 50%. Wyn and Harriet were making no progress, not communicating, or doing anything that made any sense for a couple that has been together for eight years. The flashbacks were just annoying by that point; I didn’t care about the past, I cared about the shit show in the present. The ending was bizarre and Harriet deserved better, and honestly, Sabrina does too.
The misunderstanding, miscommunication, withholding between friends, the bizarre ending, I just found this difficult to like. I can see this being a realistic dynamic among friends to a certain extent, but the fact that no one in this friend group told each other anything? I mean, they tell each other quite literally nothing of significance as best friends for ten years, it’s no wonder everything ends so disastrously.
Anyway, I was limping along by about 50%. Wyn and Harriet were making no progress, not communicating, or doing anything that made any sense for a couple that has been together for eight years. The flashbacks were just annoying by that point; I didn’t care about the past, I cared about the shit show in the present. The ending was bizarre and Harriet deserved better, and honestly, Sabrina does too.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness
belreadsbooks's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol
sarahrob's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
I really liked this one. I think I can comfortably say this is my favourite Emily Henry to date. It was exactly the book I needed, a light but sweet palate cleanser, if you will.
I found Harry and Wyn’s relationship to be both sweet and steamy. Like most romance novels I found myself silently screaming “JUST HAVE A CONVERSATION ALREADY!!!” but, I feel like that was actually the point here.
I enjoyed how much ground this book covered, from mental health, to shifting female friendships to finding joy outside of our “jobs” it felt much more well rounded than some of her other books where the ensemble felt forgettable. I loved the unlikely friendship of the three women and how they bring their partners into the fold to form a chosen family. It made me long for this type of closeness with my university friends.
Each character, (with maybe the exception of Parth) felt full and real. With their own complexities and desires. I loved the thread about how our family life growing up had an impact on how we perceive “family” in our future, and how different that was for each character depending of their past.
I also enjoyed the lack of conflict in the love story… there never was a big mistake, or a real fight… just Harriet and Wyn learning how to love themselves in order to be their best versions to and for one another. That felt like true love to me, not the silly fights that make up the final act of most contemporary romance books.
All in all a super enjoyable read. It was full of laughs, sweet moments, a sliver of steam and just enough hefty topics such as depression, grief, and regret to round it out and keep it from feeling like just more fluff.
I found Harry and Wyn’s relationship to be both sweet and steamy. Like most romance novels I found myself silently screaming “JUST HAVE A CONVERSATION ALREADY!!!” but, I feel like that was actually the point here.
I enjoyed how much ground this book covered, from mental health, to shifting female friendships to finding joy outside of our “jobs” it felt much more well rounded than some of her other books where the ensemble felt forgettable. I loved the unlikely friendship of the three women and how they bring their partners into the fold to form a chosen family. It made me long for this type of closeness with my university friends.
Each character, (with maybe the exception of Parth) felt full and real. With their own complexities and desires. I loved the thread about how our family life growing up had an impact on how we perceive “family” in our future, and how different that was for each character depending of their past.
I also enjoyed the lack of conflict in the love story… there never was a big mistake, or a real fight… just Harriet and Wyn learning how to love themselves in order to be their best versions to and for one another. That felt like true love to me, not the silly fights that make up the final act of most contemporary romance books.
All in all a super enjoyable read. It was full of laughs, sweet moments, a sliver of steam and just enough hefty topics such as depression, grief, and regret to round it out and keep it from feeling like just more fluff.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness
daisyophelia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book made me feel things. I wasn't going to read it initially, as the "exes who inevitably get back together after misunderstandings" trope does not do it for me, but I was surprised. I related to every single character in this book, in one way or another. And its probably because I've been there, hit that point of quarter life crises I don't know what the hell im doing in my life that the main character is in, but either way it hit me hard. Yes, the characters start out pretty shallow, it took me a little bit to get into it, and there are one or two things which bugged me. The miscommunication is there, but i like to think its realistically justified. But all this was overlooked by the sheer fact that I am in this book. In many many ways.
Only marked down because of the tiny things that bugged me, and I'm not a huge fan of non linear stories.
Only marked down because of the tiny things that bugged me, and I'm not a huge fan of non linear stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
kiingchika's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I’ve never really had a book hit me so hard. I don’t know if it’s because of where I am in my life right now, but this book got the tears out of me. Harriet was such an amazing protagonist, and her struggles were so real. From the ones from her relationship with Wyn, to the ones from her friendship with Sabrina and Cleo, to the one with her family. There were so many things touched upon in this book that resonated with me strongly, and it made my heart hurt in the best way. I definitely can’t wait to reread this, and I’m so happy with how things ended for Harriet.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness and Sexual content