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kashrae99's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Alcohol, and Mental illness
rat_girly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Didnāt expect to like this book so much given its āHallmark Christmas movieā type plot, but I loved the characters, their backstories, the familial and romantic love, and the ending
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Vomit, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Drug use
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Infidelity, Bullying, Cursing, and Vomit
laheath's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content, Cursing, Alcohol, and Drug use
shesawildflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I'm a sucker for a good acknowledgments section:
"For anyone who wants it all, may you find something that is more than enough"
"And I hope their story reminds you, there is no one right way to be, no one-size fits all happy ending, an no one else on earth who can be exactly who you are."
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use
amaranthingly's review against another edition
- 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
āØ the January Andrews mentions are giving me life! my girl will be forever famous.
āØ the portrayal of Nora and Libbyās relationship as sisters is something that hits close to home. I loved that their conflict was not depicted as āpros and consā to having a sister; it was shown that there are ups and downs they have to face together despite the strength of their bond and how theyāre each otherās person.
āØ Sally and Clintās short scene times (get it, screen time?) were still so wholesome. sure, I wouldāve loved to see more of them together, but it didnāt feel like I didnāt know who they were and their relevance to Charlieās life.
āØ I see no red flags in the hero, Charlie Lastra. his humor was the perfect blend of snark and wit. he was organized, orderly, and neat. he had sense of style and understood the love for impractical shoes. he had good communication skills and expressed what he wanted. he was understanding, loyal, and empathetic to a fault. as if if Emily Henry was god, she sent Charlie Lastra to apologize for the creation of other men.
āØ I found Nora Stephens relatable. always composes lists (especially color-coded ones), checks emails and answers calls after work hours, thorough with her makeup and skincare, also has fashion sense and in favor of wearing impractical shoes. but despite being perceived as this cold, relentless, workaholic, fastidious, emotionless bitch, she had a āsunnyā side. she loves her nieces, goes great lengths to make her sister happy, is a softie, snorts at really good jokes (particularly Charlieās), and is surprisingly capable of falling in love.
āØ Nora and Charlieās banters either had me chuckling or uncontrollably smiling.
āØ the grumpy-grumpy here is SPECTACULAR. well, this is the first book iāve read of that trope, but Book Lovers did it so well, especially with such an underused archetype.
āØ despite being grumpy-grumpy, Nora and Charlie werenāt remotely close to one-dimensional. there were so much more to their attributes and manners that went deeper than being thunderclouds. it is, after all, a reality that everyone is not just grumpy or not just sunshine, we are all a mix of both.
āØ the third act conflict was so nuanced and fleshed out. their situation was so realistic and it was actually high stakes.
āØ oh, to be in the shoes of someone whoās going to read this for the first time. I would love to be torn apart and put back together all over again.
āØ not to be that person but this book felt like a love letter to me
CONS
š« did too much of an excellent job of raising my standards with men
CONCLUSION
š” still at odds with deciding my top emily henry book, but this is 6 stars.
TRIGGER WARNINGS
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Graphic: Bullying, Medical content, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Miscarriage, and Drug abuse
ewalkergrace's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Drug use, and Medical content
wilybooklover's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Chronic illness
Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Drug use
taylorleilani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, and Medical trauma
btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Death of parent and Drug use