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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Pretty good romance. I liked the main characters and their relationship. It gave me everything I want from a romance book: flashbacks, leading up to a crucial reveal, angst, and of course romance. I like the friends to lovers trope so I was happy with the way it turned out. The writing was decent. Only complaint with it was how it jumped to flashbacks during the present, or even worse, a flashback within a flashback. It got a little confusing at times. Overall, a nice book with characters that are easy to connect to and a plot that keeps you entertained throughout the whole book.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
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:
No
My best friend recommended me this book! I loved it. I'm on vacation myself so it was a perfect time to read this story. The humor was on point and alex and poppy are so cute together.
Read: 7,5 hours
Read: 7,5 hours
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
I think this is the book that has converted me into a die-hard EmHen! She's really got a knack for dialogue, but what I loved so much about this book were the rich internal characterisations of both the FMC and the MMC. It's a friends-to-lovers trope; they've known each other for decades. He's grumpy + structured, she's free-spirited + easygoing. There's not much else to that, other than the fact that they take a vacation whenever they can - as friends.
Real romance for me will always be down to the emotional richness of the relationship. So while the plot seemed simple enough where both sides didn't know how the other felt and with the added confusion of friendship-tinged plausible deniability, I like a plot where no one is really standing in the way other than their own selves. It's frustrating, yes. But also a real reminder that we really can't make up what we think we know is going on in another person's brain! While this may seem boring to some, this was complete catnip for me; I loved it unabashedly.
I've only read one other Emily Henry (Beach Read), and so far, I really love how she draws her male characters. Like, she really knows how to capture what would make them so desirable that isn't trite or pat.
I'm also glad I read it at a time where I had fully processed a version of my life where I once felt I could relate to this fully, and I'm glad I am no longer in that state of being. Now, I relate to it as a past self relating to a story. So just from that relatable POV, I loved that I could read someone else's words describe how it was for me to feel so deeply for someone and not know if it was something I'd have the courage to to make into more. Loved it!
Real romance for me will always be down to the emotional richness of the relationship. So while the plot seemed simple enough where both sides didn't know how the other felt and with the added confusion of friendship-tinged plausible deniability, I like a plot where no one is really standing in the way other than their own selves. It's frustrating, yes. But also a real reminder that we really can't make up what we think we know is going on in another person's brain! While this may seem boring to some, this was complete catnip for me; I loved it unabashedly.
I've only read one other Emily Henry (Beach Read), and so far, I really love how she draws her male characters. Like, she really knows how to capture what would make them so desirable that isn't trite or pat.
I'm also glad I read it at a time where I had fully processed a version of my life where I once felt I could relate to this fully, and I'm glad I am no longer in that state of being. Now, I relate to it as a past self relating to a story. So just from that relatable POV, I loved that I could read someone else's words describe how it was for me to feel so deeply for someone and not know if it was something I'd have the courage to to make into more. Loved it!
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No