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namzuru's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
good book very enjoyable. was fun to see their friendship (even though they were very much flirting with eachother).
ending pissed me off she pours her whole fucking heart to him, he says they cant. she like ok clearly hurt runs out crying. HE COMES BACK TO HER. says hes sorry and they could give it another try. like no skip the whole he says they cant but he realizes hes wrong and runs to her. he can voice how he has worries for the relationship but will try again. not this heart breaking bullshit that was stupid.
author said she got inspo for book from the movie when harry met sally, good movie was a fun watch definitely see the inspirations she got. (that dinner scene was so funny that was the best.)
fav quotes:
ending pissed me off
author said she got inspo for book from the movie when harry met sally, good movie was a fun watch definitely see the inspirations she got. (that dinner scene was so funny that was the best.)
fav quotes:
-“I want to tell him i feel terrible if i leave. I want to say, All I wanted was for this trip was to be anywhere with you all day or who cares about seeing palm springs when it’s one hundred degrees out or i love you so much it sometimes hurts. Instead I said, “Okay.”
- “he presses a kiss to the top of my head, and it feels like someone cracked an egg there, something warm and sultry dripping down over me.”
- “every ounce of dignity obliterated by having had this man change your drenched bedding.” - when she was sick (favourite chapter)
taylor swift songs that embody this book
- cruel summer
- the very first night
- i wish you would
- “every ounce of dignity obliterated by having had this man change your drenched bedding.” - when she was sick (favourite chapter)
taylor swift songs that embody this book
- cruel summer
- the very first night
- i wish you would
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Death of parent
fandomsandfiction's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Death of parent
_mm_'s review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
I loved the romance, but I expected a big plot twist which wasn’t the case.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Death of parent
lillianslittlelife's review against another edition
adventurous
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
allisonbraun's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
0701mango's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I think a lot of the drama was concentrated in one segment and that wasn't great for me. I didn't like some of the uncertainty in the relationship. I knew what would happen ultimately, but getting there was a little too difficult for my preference. Other than that, I enjoyed the writing style and the chemistry between the romantic leads. I find friends-to-lovers to be hit or miss, and it's hard to make the chemistry work in a way where you believe they're good as friends AND good as lovers. I think this book struck a good balance and successfully showed not only that they're good friends but also that they have undeniable romantic chemistry. I will say, the character whose POV this book is written from, Poppy, feels a little too close to a lead in a straight-to-TV romcom, but Emily Henry makes it work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
There's some sexual content and it's on the explicit side I suppose but not nearly as explicit as some other romance books in a similar class that I've read. A pet dies but it's not discussed in depth. A parent dies and it's not discussed in depth, but the aftermath is discussed somewhat in depth.jpitts's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
Reread: January 2023
I actually liked this quite a bit better the second time! My major complaint last time was that I was so invested in the friendship between the characters and not so invested in the romance. This time, I actually thought the transition was done pretty well. Maybe it was because I had different expectations having already read it. Beach Read is still my absolute favorite, but this is a really good book.
I think my one nitpick this time was that But overall this is good shit.
Original review: April 2022
I'm super late reviewing this but I had a really hard time nailing down my exact feelings on it. I think I was as much in love with it as everyone else for the first 2/3 of the book. I love Emily Henry's writing style and the way she fleshes out her individual characters so incredibly well. The trips that Poppy and Alex took were hilarious and exciting and fun to read about. And oh my god was I invested in their friendship. It just did things to my heart. It made me so happy.
(very mild spoilers below, if you want to go in totally blind)
But I was happy enough with the rest of the book that I can still rate it very highly! It's genuinely very, very good, and I'm so excited for Emily Henry's next book.
I actually liked this quite a bit better the second time! My major complaint last time was that I was so invested in the friendship between the characters and not so invested in the romance. This time, I actually thought the transition was done pretty well. Maybe it was because I had different expectations having already read it. Beach Read is still my absolute favorite, but this is a really good book.
I think my one nitpick this time was that
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Poppy's conclusion in her big climactic speech that the thing she loved most about traveling was the people she got to meet didn't feel like it was supported by the rest of the text. None of the people they ran into while on vacation were particularly memorable.Original review: April 2022
I'm super late reviewing this but I had a really hard time nailing down my exact feelings on it. I think I was as much in love with it as everyone else for the first 2/3 of the book. I love Emily Henry's writing style and the way she fleshes out her individual characters so incredibly well. The trips that Poppy and Alex took were hilarious and exciting and fun to read about. And oh my god was I invested in their friendship. It just did things to my heart. It made me so happy.
(very mild spoilers below, if you want to go in totally blind)
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Where it lost me, sadly, was the 'lovers' part of this friends-to-lovers story. It just didn't work for me. Granted, it's a hard thing to pull off. When two people are such close friends for that long and haven't gotten together, there are usually some good reasons, right? And it's hard to establish those reasons firmly and then figure out a way for the characters to get together anyway. But the conclusion to this book felt messy and unsatisfying to me and kept me from giving it the glowing 5 stars I wanted to give it.But I was happy enough with the rest of the book that I can still rate it very highly! It's genuinely very, very good, and I'm so excited for Emily Henry's next book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
fanboyriot's review against another edition
relaxing
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
4.5
Definitely enjoyed the humor in this. The plot was kinda slow but the characters were cute and the relationship was healthy. A really nice summer read.
Slow Burn
Idiots in Love
Sarcastic Humor
Friends to Lovers
Angst with a Happy Ending
Idiots in Love
Sarcastic Humor
Friends to Lovers
Angst with a Happy Ending
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Drug use and Death of parent
pagesfromhome's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Another excellent read from Emily Henry! I didn’t love this one quite as much as Book Lovers simply because I didn’t quite relate to the characters in the same way, but the banter continues to be off the charts and the characters are truly lovely to follow along on the page.
I loved the When Harry Met Sally vibes and was thrilled to see in the Reader’s Guide that that was a subconscious, but also conscious decision coming from Emily Henry’s love for Nora Ephron (a love we share). Poppy drove me mad at times (as did Alex), but it was lovely to see them move from such deep friends to something more. I also really enjoyed how Henry explored how love feels like home when it’s the right kind of love. She also does an exceptional job of creating characters who are faced with real dilemmas and actually take the steps to fix it - not going to lie, this book kind of made me want to go to therapy.
I’d highly recommend this if you like a good friends to lovers romance with a dash of banter mixed in.
I loved the When Harry Met Sally vibes and was thrilled to see in the Reader’s Guide that that was a subconscious, but also conscious decision coming from Emily Henry’s love for Nora Ephron (a love we share). Poppy drove me mad at times (as did Alex), but it was lovely to see them move from such deep friends to something more. I also really enjoyed how Henry explored how love feels like home when it’s the right kind of love. She also does an exceptional job of creating characters who are faced with real dilemmas and actually take the steps to fix it - not going to lie, this book kind of made me want to go to therapy.
I’d highly recommend this if you like a good friends to lovers romance with a dash of banter mixed in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying
bectothebooks's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail