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Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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nialiversuch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

3.0


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meeklovestoread's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted sad slow-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

3.5

I'm not gonna lie this wasn't my favorite Emily Henry book. I'm not sure if it was because I was extremely stressed, busy, and was feeling pretty slumpy, and read it in sporadic intervals when I read it or what, but it wasn't my favorite. I definitely enjoy her writing of course, but I think the storyline just wasn't for me or lack thereof for that matter. I mostly prefer more plot-oriented books and this book didn't really have one. It didn't have much direction, but I understood what she was going for. The whole reverse hallmark movie small-town romance thing. I liked her version of it and how the main character never hated the city for the small town because I'm so tired of seeing that trope. 

I liked the romance and the banter, but I honestly did get bored a couple of times. And although I like the sisterhood dynamic I couldn't help but not like Libby that much. I felt like some of her actions were kind of manipulative toward Nora. And I couldn't help but scream at Nora because she always felt compelled to put her sister first above everything even herself which I know was a part of her character development and whatnot, but it still annoyed me. I also liked hearing about the editing process of how a book gets developed so I found that part pretty cool.

Overall, I found the book to be okay. I was originally gonna give a 3.5/5 but I like Emily so I bumped it up by 0.25, but it's not my favorite from her. 

Update: I've had time to sit on it and I'm gonna give it the original rating that I wanted. I don't think I should alter my rating of a book just because of my feelings towards the author. So this book is a 3.5/5 for me.

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esophagus18's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful fast-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

5.0

not only does this book portray a beautiful romance, it also expertly portrays the nuisances and love of the relationship between sisters

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samreadssometimes's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-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

5.0

i did not think i would like this book (i don't seem like it's primary audience), but i LOVED it. it was funny and sweet and made me cry and it was SO GOOD. i would recommend this to everyone.

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em_thereader07's review against another edition

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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? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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kefredriksen's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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allonsyahhlee's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0


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amre23's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0


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maddie_rae_reads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you’re looking for an out of the box romance, this is a great place to start! 

You know the Hallmark tropes of city slicker going to small town USA, falling in love, and dumping their Type A Exec girlfriend for the home town gal? Nora is the girl that gets dumped. Not once, not twice, but FOUR times! This is her story. 

Pros: 
Deep characters
Delves into difficult topics
Not your typical meet-cute RomCom
Highlights that different doesn’t mean wrong or unneeded. 

Cons:
A bit too many F*bombs (53)

Really that was my biggest turn off! Sometimes they were warranted or could be looked over, but overall felt excessive. 

Also be aware, that it IS open door romance. The scenes weren’t excessive or overdone and fit the story well. 

Title: Book Lovers
Author: Emily Henry
Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 6/10 RCRS
Kindle Unlimited: No
Deseret Bookshelf: No

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thebookpaiges's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0


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