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izzyedenc's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying
delicatepointofview'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I thought this was a very cute romance book. Definitely great when you’re in the mood for a nice fluffy book that will get you in your feelings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
carlymarie17's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Not nearly as good as Beach Read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Death of parent
leannanecdote's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy
bookb_eszti's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
bzliz's review
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? Yes
3.75
I have some seriously mixed feelings here. On one hand, I had a good time reading this and I do think Poppy and Alex are wonderful together. On the other, I can’t help but think about how downright irritating they would both be if they were real and I think their situation would be borderline toxic. They are a special kind of codependent that is somehow both sweet and infuriating at the same time, which gives me pause, but then Emily Henry redeems both of them in my eyes by putting them both in therapy! That’s my number one comment about a lot of book couples- get your ass to therapy- and this time they both did the damn thing!
I also might be in the minority for this but I think the book was well paced and I liked jumping between the current time and the progressive timeline of their relationship over many, many vacations. The passing of years showcased how much they meant to each other and, for me, how it became scarier to admit their feelings over time because they each had so much to lose if it went wrong.
I also might be in the minority for this but I think the book was well paced and I liked jumping between the current time and the progressive timeline of their relationship over many, many vacations. The passing of years showcased how much they meant to each other and, for me, how it became scarier to admit their feelings over time because they each had so much to lose if it went wrong.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Drug use and Pregnancy
paulipaperback's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
chi__'s review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying
chluless's review against another edition
3.5
this took a minute for me to get into but i ended up loving it.
emily henry might be the only contemporary romance author to melt my cold cold heart
emily henry might be the only contemporary romance author to melt my cold cold heart
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use
cielosiluminado'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s fascinating. How so much of love is about who you are with someone.
i really wanted to love this because poppy and alex were so cute and funny. but sadly i personally can’t rate it higher because of the lack of communication being the reason why they went 2 years no contact + 12 years in total of being in love with each other but doing nothing. it was so frustrating when reading and learning more of their background/relationship, and seeing how blatantly the lack of communication made them (and me) suffer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, and Death of parent