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marisabenn's review
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
4.25
I enjoyed this a lot more than Beach Read! I didn't hate Beach Read, but I felt this one has less plot holes and a more believable relationship. Emily Henry has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I see myself coming back to this book many times in the future for a fun, quick read! Easily one of my favorite rom-coms.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Death of parent
valeria_gzz's review
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
4.75
GAH this was SO CUTE. I didn’t like the chapters that were from previous summers sometimes but I started to like them towards the end. I like the way this made me feel while and after reading it SO for sure 4,75 stars (just because of how I didn’t like those chapters at first)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
bedtimesandbooks's review
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death and Bullying
ashleyvaleria's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
the two timelines really hooked me right away and made the book more interesting. i loved reading their summer vacations through the years and what lead to their friend breakup. i cried multiple times in this book and full on sobbed during the end. this book got me into friends to lovers! alex & poppy <3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying
booktalkswithregina's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent
pia_h's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness
abiigrl's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Death of parent
kalin_grace's review
adventurous
reflective
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
carleyhall's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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? Yes
3.25
I really wanted to love this book as much as I loved Beach Read, but it just didn’t do it for me. I genuinely love the friends to lovers trope so much, but something here was just missing. In my opinion, Poppy was a wonderful character and I loved her. But Alex… I wasn’t sold. Perhaps the problem was in that the reader only gets Poppy’s perspective, but nothing in the whole novel convinced me that Alex was in love with Poppy the entire time, like nothing… at all. I felt like with Poppy, there were very obvious hints and at some points, she straight up admitted to herself that she was in love with him. So then, at the airport for Alex to act like she decided to love him on whim and he had loved her all along drove me absolutely crazy. I didn’t feel their chemistry at all and the explicit scene was completely ruined by the vasectomy conversation… like what was the point of that, it read as creepy quite honestly. In the end this book felt to me like Poppy and Alex ended up together by circumstance, not because they were really perfect for each other or even just good for each other in the slightest, it truly felt like an obligation for the both of them. Poppy’s emotional journey apart from Alex, though granted he did have a part in helping her realize it, was the only saving grace for me. The pacing of this book also drove my completely crazy and made it quite hard to get through. Anyways, I loved Henry’s work on Beach Read and am hopeful for her next novel despite my distaste towards this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Gaslighting
Minor: Pregnancy
anna_m16's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent