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Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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im_just_vidu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This feels like a dream. It absolutely took me to heaven and threw back to earth, but in a good way. Nora: the main character and Libby: her sister, has the most amazing sibling relationships ever. The way they care for each other, worry about each other, put each other before everything is absolutely marvelous.
Nora has this big sister aura, that you feel instantly protected. I would like to have a sister like Nora. Libby on the other hand, doesn't seem to show it that much, but also deeply care for her sister. The story runs through with the suspicion of what happens and why would Libby suddenly wants to spend a vacation with her sister.
And Charlie....
He's just.... Damn. I just don't have any words to describe him. He's the guy who has correct intuition, best words at perfect timing and doesn't even know he's good. Typical small-town grumpy boy.
The fact that they are book lovers, and the way they describe their love for reading and books, gives me euphoria. As a reader myself, knowing someone's feelings towards books is such a beautiful thing. It has nice flowing, easy to understand language and good writing.

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annabananadel's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

“If I had to pick one person to be in my corner, it’d be you. Every time.”

I'm happy to have this as the last book I've read in 2023. Emily Henry just writes the cutest characters with a tint of a deep backstory. There's so many quotable quotes from these two especially all the book related lines! I'm living for it. Emily Henry really knows how to stir up her readers. The book isn't just about the two main character's love story but also more of a family-focused type of story. Nora with her sister, who seems to be having family related problem and she really needs to solve this problem that her younger sister is keeping, and Charlie, who has a father who needs medical help and a mother who needs him to manage the business. So it's really not a priority for them to have significant others at the moment.

The angst between the two can be evidently seen only a few chapters in and it has an enemy to friends to lovers trope which I love so much in a story. The author showed us a sneak peek at the first thirds of the book that made me want to read more of their chemistry and how they'll come to be together given the several reasons as to why they are not to be together. Then the dynamics when the two families are joined together in the same setting. I love how it's the complete opposite of small town romance because the both of them are city people - they love the city and would *not literally* die if they got to stay in that small town for a few more months. Additionally, it would have been so relatable for people who are the eldest in their family. Emily Henry wrote the struggles of being the bread-winner and the person responsible for their siblings had their parents died or simply just left and not cared anymore. Nora was that eldest sibling who really wanted nothing but to see her younger sister happy.

Overall, would recommend more than her other books, imo.

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chronicacademia's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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planreadrepeat's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I read this book and then listened to the audio version a year later. Julia Whelan makes this book even more fabulous than the paper version. The growth that Nora has in the book is astounding and makes me feel joy she is getting the help she needs to resolve the issues from her childhood. But this book is all about relationships. Nora's relationships with her sister, her mother, the city she loves, Charlie, her nieces, and even her brother-in-law are woven together and just so solid. I laughed, I cried, I smiled. This book will make you feel all the feels.

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chloelawrence127's review against another edition

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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

3.75

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leannanecdote's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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embelle's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Queen Emily Henry has done it again….I was hooked within the first few pages, and absolutely devoured this book. Book Lovers had me smiling, laughing, emotional, contemplating, just all of the things. These books are so relatable, funny, heartwarming, reflective of the human experience - Emily Henry is just magic. Charlie may also now be my #1 Emily Henry love interest (sorry Gus)

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sarahmurphy13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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stagemanaginger's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

5.0

I have heard about how good Emily Henry books are for a while from multiple sources, but figured her books would be on par with other romance novels. But I have to say I was really impressed! I spent my entire day reading this book from start to finish and don’t regret it! The best written romance I’ve read in a long time!!

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gimmiiie's review against another edition

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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

4.25

The ending was a little too long. The book should have been about 1 hour of audio shorter. I was ready for it to be over.

I enjoyed a lot of it but the conclusion was drawn out. I enjoyed the sisters dynamic. Charlie wasnt the most interesting love interest. He was most interesting at the very start of the book during the work meeting and when Nora was trolling him.

I enjoyed the setting.

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