You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Scan barcode
chelsea_shelves's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was beautiful. My eyes are getting misty just thinking about it. I finished it late last night and was happy with the ending. I loved the characters so much that I was nervous the conclusion would either be a letdown or too cheesy, but I thought it was just right.
Harriet and Wyn and their best friends made me feel so nostalgic - homesick in the way that Harriet often describes. They are a found family that truly love and understand each other. For me that made the story so much more moving. But even without that, the second chance romance is complex, deep, “vast” even. (IYKYK)
It’s only my second Emily Henry read but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be my favorite. It had humor and so much heart. Emily is such an intellectual, and I appreciate the depth and psychology she brings to a romance. This is not just a fluff read. It’s an emotional journey that I would ride over and over again.
To top it off I adored the Maine cottage setting. It set the wistful tone and made me feel like I was there with them all.
“What can you feel? Sunlight, everywhere. Not just on my bare shoulders or the crown of my head but inside me too, the irresistible warmth that comes only from being in the exact right place with the exact right people.”
Harriet and Wyn and their best friends made me feel so nostalgic - homesick in the way that Harriet often describes. They are a found family that truly love and understand each other. For me that made the story so much more moving. But even without that, the second chance romance is complex, deep, “vast” even. (IYKYK)
It’s only my second Emily Henry read but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be my favorite. It had humor and so much heart. Emily is such an intellectual, and I appreciate the depth and psychology she brings to a romance. This is not just a fluff read. It’s an emotional journey that I would ride over and over again.
To top it off I adored the Maine cottage setting. It set the wistful tone and made me feel like I was there with them all.
“What can you feel? Sunlight, everywhere. Not just on my bare shoulders or the crown of my head but inside me too, the irresistible warmth that comes only from being in the exact right place with the exact right people.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Harriet och Win är det perfekta paret. Tills för fem månader sen, när Win plötsligt gjorde slut efter 8 år tillsammans. Harriet är så förkrossad att hon inte ens talar om det för sina bästa vänner. Men när vännerna träffas för sin årliga vecka i Maine måste hon och Win låtsas att de fortfarande älskar varandra, för att inte förstöra deras vänners överraskningsbröllop.
Jag har länge tänkt läsa något mer av Emily Henry sedan jag läste "Bokälskare" och nu blev det äntligen av. Från början tyckte jag att premissen var alltför orealistisk och löjlig. Varken Harriet eller Win berättar om uppbrottet för vänner och familj och istället för att ta chansen och berätta när alla vänner är samlade så väljer de att fortsätta charaden?! Hur trovärdigt är det? Jag lät ljudboken vila ett tag medan jag funderade på om jag ville fortsätta eller inte. När jag väl plockade upp den för att ge den en chans till så lyssnade jag klart i en sittning!
Ja, jag tycker fortfarande att premissen är orealistisk. Boken växlar mellan nutid och dåtid och jag fortsatte för att jag ville veta hur Harriet och Win träffades och blev ett par (dåtid). Vi får historien genom Harriets synvinkel och eftersom hon inte vet varför Win gjorde slut så vet inte läsaren det heller, och det gjorde mig också tillräckligt nyfiken för att fortsätta. Sedan förälskade jag mig i Win och då var det kört!
Det här är feel good, där både kärlek och vänskap står i centrum. Men det är även ett sökande efter vem man är och vad man vill i livet - för flera av karaktärerna. Om att våga gå sin egen väg istället för vad andra förväntar sig av en. Jag skulle säga att alla vänner genomgår någon form av förändring, men Harriets utveckling är den jag tycker är mest intressant och tankeväckande. Och sa jag att jag blev kär i Win?
Jag har länge tänkt läsa något mer av Emily Henry sedan jag läste "Bokälskare" och nu blev det äntligen av. Från början tyckte jag att premissen var alltför orealistisk och löjlig. Varken Harriet eller Win berättar om uppbrottet för vänner och familj och istället för att ta chansen och berätta när alla vänner är samlade så väljer de att fortsätta charaden?! Hur trovärdigt är det? Jag lät ljudboken vila ett tag medan jag funderade på om jag ville fortsätta eller inte. När jag väl plockade upp den för att ge den en chans till så lyssnade jag klart i en sittning!
Ja, jag tycker fortfarande att premissen är orealistisk. Boken växlar mellan nutid och dåtid och jag fortsatte för att jag ville veta hur Harriet och Win träffades och blev ett par (dåtid). Vi får historien genom Harriets synvinkel och eftersom hon inte vet varför Win gjorde slut så vet inte läsaren det heller, och det gjorde mig också tillräckligt nyfiken för att fortsätta. Sedan förälskade jag mig i Win och då var det kört!
Det här är feel good, där både kärlek och vänskap står i centrum. Men det är även ett sökande efter vem man är och vad man vill i livet - för flera av karaktärerna. Om att våga gå sin egen väg istället för vad andra förväntar sig av en. Jag skulle säga att alla vänner genomgår någon form av förändring, men Harriets utveckling är den jag tycker är mest intressant och tankeväckande. Och sa jag att jag blev kär i Win?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
1izreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
rachelr_reads309's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
annakh16's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Not bad, but not as great as I’d been told it was.
I found it hard to root for the romance at the beginning, because we don’t actually know much about their relationship/why they broke up for quite some time, so any (sexual) tension e.g. the cellar scene just seemed a bit random. Relatedly, @Harriet: ”vengeful grinding” isn’t sexy, it’s weird! He broke up with you! Pls stop! .
Chapter 23 i.e. Harriet and Wyn at Harriet’s home was a turning point. It was great, and so were the chapters after that - emotional explorations of their break up, mental health struggles, grief, pressure from your family etc. Absolutely had me hooked.
But the ending kind of let me down again. The way I was screaming ”no girl, pls don’t start a pottery job! Please don’t make the first thing we see you enjoy your new destiny!“ - it just became cliche, but not in a good way. I also didn’t like how Chloe’s pregnancy kind of became the main reason for her & Sabrina drifting apart. I thought the original argument was way more interesting .
The side characters were likeable. The writing was generally good, aside from the “I said - he said” repetitions in dialogue. Whelan’s audio narration was great. Overall, I feel like I might’ve liked this more if I’d related to the characters’ personal struggles - but this way, it ended up just being a bit boring.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
lauren625's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Death of parent
daniofthewood's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Terminal illness, Vomit, and Medical content
_verena_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.75
🎧 gehört als Hörbuch
⚠️ Achtung SPOILER enthalten
Eigentlich mag ich den Exes to Lovers Trope nicht sooo gerne, aber hier finde ich ihn gut umgesetzt, ich hatte bei Harriet und Wyns Gesprächen meist so einen Kloß im Hals und dachte mir, wenn sie am Schluss nicht zusammen kommen, wäre ich forever heartbroken. I mean:
⚠️ Achtung SPOILER enthalten
Eigentlich mag ich den Exes to Lovers Trope nicht sooo gerne, aber hier finde ich ihn gut umgesetzt, ich hatte bei Harriet und Wyns Gesprächen meist so einen Kloß im Hals und dachte mir, wenn sie am Schluss nicht zusammen kommen, wäre ich forever heartbroken. I mean:
... Ich sehe dich lieber 5 Tage im Jahr, als irgend jemand anderen die ganze Zeit...
Es wird gut veranschaulicht, was die Schwächen der einzelnen Charaktere sind, weshalb sie sich selbst um Weg stehen
Ich liebe den Found Family Trope, der wird hier super wholesome und herzerwärmend umgesetzt.🤍
Kimmy und Cleo sind so toll 😍
Generell sind die Nebencharaktere super ausgearbeitet und die Chemie zwischen ihnen stimmt einfach. Ihre Freundschaft zueinander ist herzerwärmend.
Einzig Sabrina nervt,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
blankaurban's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Emily Henry is a mastermind.
This book was one of the best things I have EVER read. Every aspect of the story was amazing.
Her writing style is probably my favourite out of all the ones I have seen. The way she describes emotions and different situations makes the characters feel so realistic. There were so many lines in this book that I wanted to just rip out and stick on my wall.
Harriet and Wyn. Their banter, their dynamic, the CRAZY chemistry between them throughout the novel and everything about them was just wonderful to read about. Both of them had realistic issues whilst dealing with grief and mid-life criseses. They were made for this story. It felt like the pieces of a puzzle falling perfectly into place. Magic.
The original two timelines eventually bleeding into each other made it so much more interesting to read and it definitely played a huge role in keeping me invested in the book.
The things that she wrote about relationships in this completely shifted my aspects in the best way possible. It made me appreciate what I already have much more than I had before.
I love this masterpiece with all my heart and I would recommend it to anyone.
This book was one of the best things I have EVER read. Every aspect of the story was amazing.
Her writing style is probably my favourite out of all the ones I have seen. The way she describes emotions and different situations makes the characters feel so realistic. There were so many lines in this book that I wanted to just rip out and stick on my wall.
Harriet and Wyn. Their banter, their dynamic, the CRAZY chemistry between them throughout the novel and everything about them was just wonderful to read about. Both of them had realistic issues whilst dealing with grief and mid-life criseses. They were made for this story. It felt like the pieces of a puzzle falling perfectly into place. Magic.
The original two timelines eventually bleeding into each other made it so much more interesting to read and it definitely played a huge role in keeping me invested in the book.
The things that she wrote about relationships in this completely shifted my aspects in the best way possible. It made me appreciate what I already have much more than I had before.
I love this masterpiece with all my heart and I would recommend it to anyone.
Want is a kind if thief. It's a door in your heart, and once you know it's there, you'll spend your life longing for whatever's behind it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
sierrabowers's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
This was a great read. It was fun, and relatable at a lot of parts. I liked the ending. The only reason it wasn’t 5 stars was because it was good but not something I would read again. I wasn’t over the moon about it, but it was good. Would recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol