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redefiningrachel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing and Drug use
Minor: Medical content
alexelli's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
immovabletype's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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 laughed, I cried, I swooned; I did all three at the same time and ended up choking on my own spit. Emily Henry is my happy place.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Cursing, Drug use, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content, Vomit, Chronic illness, and Infidelity
bumblemee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Oh well, these self-deprecating little losers got a place in my heart now <3
I'm always a sucker for the found family trope, which immediately made me like this book. The characters are such a well thought out friend group, who love each other so much that it'll warm your heart in no time. Their relationships with each other felt very real, which helped making the characters themselves feel real. All of them just .. made sense in a way. I also thought most of them had their time to shine and become a complex person in the eye of the reader, which I think was nice, because I worry sometimes that side characters don't get enough depth, since they're not the couple the story focuses on. But in this case I got a clear sense for all of them, which makes sense since while this is a romance book, it takes its time to explore friendship as well.
I really loved Harriet - probably bc I related to her a lot. Maybe you find her annoying if you can't see aspects of yourself in her and would just like to shake her sometimes and tell her that she's way too much in her head without finding someone to do a reality check with. She struggles a lot with listening to her own needs and the negative consequences this can have, even if her goal is to do the opposite: make everyone happy.
I thought it was very interesting how Harriet and Wyn were written - both with low self-esteem for different reasons and in a way that makes it hard for them to communicate effectively when they'd need it most. It's sometimes hard to read this kind of story, where there's a lack of communication, which you as the reader can see clearly. But in this case it felt very natural, you could understand why they can't get their shit together sooner. (Not gonna lie though, I was a little frustrated at times, but it was okay.)
The tone of this book was a little bittersweet in my opinion, especially because we spend a lot of time exploring the relationships between characters before the events of the book (the good and he bad), but also get to see the complicated situation they're in at the moment. A lot of people on here say that this book is "lighthearted" and I see why, but to me it wasn't. Maybe that's a matter of the state you're in when reading this and how the topics resonate with you. It my case, this book didn't drag me down or anything, but it made me (a little) sad more often than not to be honest, so I can't say I thought of it as lighthearted.
I'm always a sucker for the found family trope, which immediately made me like this book. The characters are such a well thought out friend group, who love each other so much that it'll warm your heart in no time. Their relationships with each other felt very real, which helped making the characters themselves feel real. All of them just .. made sense in a way. I also thought most of them had their time to shine and become a complex person in the eye of the reader, which I think was nice, because I worry sometimes that side characters don't get enough depth, since they're not the couple the story focuses on. But in this case I got a clear sense for all of them, which makes sense since while this is a romance book, it takes its time to explore friendship as well.
I really loved Harriet - probably bc I related to her a lot. Maybe you find her annoying if you can't see aspects of yourself in her and would just like to shake her sometimes and tell her that she's way too much in her head without finding someone to do a reality check with. She struggles a lot with listening to her own needs and the negative consequences this can have, even if her goal is to do the opposite: make everyone happy.
I thought it was very interesting how Harriet and Wyn were written - both with low self-esteem for different reasons and in a way that makes it hard for them to communicate effectively when they'd need it most. It's sometimes hard to read this kind of story, where there's a lack of communication, which you as the reader can see clearly. But in this case it felt very natural, you could understand why they can't get their shit together sooner. (Not gonna lie though, I was a little frustrated at times, but it was okay.)
The tone of this book was a little bittersweet in my opinion, especially because we spend a lot of time exploring the relationships between characters before the events of the book (the good and he bad), but also get to see the complicated situation they're in at the moment. A lot of people on here say that this book is "lighthearted" and I see why, but to me it wasn't. Maybe that's a matter of the state you're in when reading this and how the topics resonate with you. It my case, this book didn't drag me down or anything, but it made me (a little) sad more often than not to be honest, so I can't say I thought of it as lighthearted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Chronic illness
dkgreads's review
emotional
funny
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
4.75
Dear Emily Henry, I kinda hate you while absolutely loving you at the same time. This book made my chest ACHE. Like, I had very real anxiety about the fate of not at all real characters’ lives. Send help.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Medical content
positivenoodles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved it being set in Maine but a fictional town. It felt like Maine without having to be like "I don't think that is a place in that town". It felt true to Maine without pulling me out of the story. They did mention a place at Acadia national park that has amazing popovers and that is a real place that I go to when visiting the area.
The characters felt real to me and how I would banter with my friends. The fact that they were all so different but they loved each other like family. The found family is Soo well done in here.
The romance was done well but there were times that I was YELLING out loud hey just kiss!
I recommend this book and it is a perfect summer smut read.
The characters felt real to me and how I would banter with my friends. The fact that they were all so different but they loved each other like family. The found family is Soo well done in here.
The romance was done well but there were times that I was YELLING out loud hey just kiss!
I recommend this book and it is a perfect summer smut read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual harassment
rayreyes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Delightful. Definitely some breakup, trouble, parent-child relationships, strained sibling relationship and dead dad stuff. Angsty and slow.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Medical trauma and Medical content
lisa_m's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
This book hit me just right. I don't think I'll be able to put into words how I felt when reading this. I absolutely need to reread & annotate it. Emily Henry is such a phenomenal writer and I have loved every single book by her that I've read. She has a way with words and also at capturing human emotions and dynamics so well. Reading this book made me reflect on my own personal life and struggles in ways I didn't really realise before. A clear 5 star read for me!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
vannahcabana's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
I read this book after hearing a lot of great reviews. I thought it was a nice read, but I don’t think it lived up to the hype I had heard about it. It would be a good vacation read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, and Drug use
frantically's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
I've got a confession to make — I can't remember any plot of all the Emily Henry books I've read but I do know that I always have a very good time with them, as I did with this one.
The characters were all really well fleshed out and even though there were a lot of them, I learned to love them all on their own.
I love love love how Harriet's story ended. I don't want to spoil it but it's just so realistic and I wish we would get more of it not only in litfic but also romance.
A great reading experience :)
The characters were all really well fleshed out and even though there were a lot of them, I learned to love them all on their own.
I love love love how Harriet's story ended. I don't want to spoil it but it's just so realistic and I wish we would get more of it not only in litfic but also romance.
A great reading experience :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Mental illness
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Medical content