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emilysines's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Okay, don’t get me wrong, I adored this book! And Emily Henry’s writing style is beautiful, magical, chef’s kiss. I do think the story itself could have been shorter. Loved it overall though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Abandonment, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death and Drug use
kelseyfontaine's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I absolutely loved this book! I really identified with Poppy, since I love to travel and her R+R job is pretty much my dream job. I loved her as a character: quirky, witty, and independent. I also really related to Alex as a character: a bit more shy, reserved, and a perfectionist. You would never think to pair the two together, but this book proves that thought wrong. Reading the “current” plot line in the midst of past vacations the two of them took together really drew me in. I was able to piece together parts of their story in my own mind before the ending, so I felt really engaged throughout the entire narrative. Having a more light hearted, vacation oriented story with a mature, adult-like message really stuck out to me as a great combination that I don’t normally get to experience that often, since I usually go for deeper, more emotional books. I highly recommend checking this one out :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying and Grief
Minor: Drug use
the_disreputable_dog's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
One sex scene in the book. It was a great sex scene, too, don't get me wrong, but just the one? Really? The characters were extremely well done, and I loved them a lot. They were sweet, and I found Grumpy Alex very relatable, and it made me enjoy their scene all the more, but only one? I feel like we got short changed. I'm gonna blame the publisher for keeping it down to one, because we did get plenty of time oogling Alex's hot body. I would recommend this book either way, because the actual romance and couple are done really well, and I found myself really rooting for them. I was so into it, I actually fell asleep reading and had to go back to where I remembered stuff the next day. (I read the audiobook of this. If anyone was wondering, based on that audiobook, it appears I slept for roughly half an hour with it going lol.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying and Child abuse
kathleentcarroll's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
This book lived up to all of the hype! The characters are lovable, the writing is snappy, and the comedic timing of the book is perfect. It had me laughing out loud and crying real tears.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
kiracrutcher's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Easy read with a lot of almosts that kept me going
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
toni_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
pining's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use
sadie_g's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I thought this book was so cute, Poppy and Alex were just such a sweet couple and I love friends to lovers. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it switching from this summer to past summers every character at first but in the end I enjoyed it and how we learned more about their relationship throughout the book like that.
I think the overall message about the book and finding a home, and how people can connect is very sweet and nice. It was just a lovely read.
I think the overall message about the book and finding a home, and how people can connect is very sweet and nice. It was just a lovely read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Drug use
jazhandz's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
Minor: Bullying and Drug use
nickoliver's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.0
This was so cute! I haven’t really been into the friends to lovers trope since I was a teenager, but Henry made me like it again a lot. Poppy and Alex’s friendship was so wonderful – they had the same humour and the way they cared for each other just warmed my heart.
I do have to admit I liked the first half a bit more than the second half. I didn’t really like the reason for their big fallout – it didn’t really seem big enough for me to explain two years of subsequent silence –, and the third act in general was kind of annoying. Personally, I’m also never quite sure how to feel about two people who’ve been in love with each other for years but never act on it and instead date other people. It never seems very fair to the people they date.
Plus, the story was told alternating between past and present, and the past chapters basically showed the development of the friendship through all of the vacations they took together. I’m not quite sure how I feel about those, because on the one hand, they perfectly illustrated how Poppy and Alex became friends and how their dynamic truly looked like, and the shenanigans they got into were absolutely entertaining. On the other hand, though, they got a bit repetitive after a while, and I found myself a bit bored.
Overall, though, I had a lot of fun with this book! My favourite thing was definitely the humour; it was just so funny and put a smile on my face a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Bullying
Minor: Drug use