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emilywemily6's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
This book was a lot. It sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down, yet I had to stop reading before bed because I kept getting weird dreams. This book is very emotional and deals with some heavy topics, and potentially could be triggering. The subtle eeriness of the paranormal phenomenon going on also adds to the need to continue reading to find out what’s going on. I saw a few things coming, but only in the short term rather than from early on in the book. I feel like you really start to see what’s happening in the second half of the book. While I was really invested in Natalie and Beau, I didn’t really see a reason why they loved each other besides their circumstance. And yet they were very convincing in the way young love is. So I guess the chemistry was there. I had visceral reactions to Matt’s behaviors. This book is a bit mind-numby but not overly so, but it stomped on my heart a lot. While I will think about how this book made me feel for a while, I wouldn’t necessarily say that I loved it. I liked it, I appreciated it, and it made me think and feel things. I like Emily Henry’s writing but the characters, atmosphere, general premise of the book is not one I’m drawn to.
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Addiction, Blood, Abandonment, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content
caitlinjadams's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
This was my kind of October read (a thing I didn’t think I had). I really enjoyed trying to figure out what was happening and how all the threads pulled together—this is a mystery without being about a crime.
Graphic: Classism, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death of parent, Colonisation, Death, Medical trauma, and Racism
lainiereads's review
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Definitely very good but also very confusing. I didn't love the romance in this, but it worked well with the story. Still has the Henry wit that is a standard in all of her books. I really loved Natalie and enjoyed her story and growth. I understand why the ending was so vague, but I would've loved a liiiiitle bit more. Also, I'm unsure about the Native American rep. She did research for the stories but there's mixed reports on some of the other aspects of rep.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Car accident and Alcoholism
Minor: Kidnapping and Racism
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