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bookishcarli's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
so perfect
charliec87's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
kelsimlloyd's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
ninjaterri's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lady_katie16's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
emmabreads's review
3.0
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★★★☆☆ - 3.5 stars
Maybe for some people, love is an explosion, fireworks against a black sky and tremors rumbling through the earth. One blazing moment. For me, it’s been happening for months, quietly as a seed sprouting. Love sneaked through me, spreading roots around my heart, until in the blink of an eye, the green of it broke the dirt.
buddy read with harper ᰔᩚ thank you for reading this book with me!
this was great! the magical realism elements always make the story much more exciting. i knew i would like this since i’ve already read lots of emily henry’s books.
my favorite part of this was the dialogue. i actually have no clue how emily henry is so good at writing it. it’s so clever and hilarious!!
i loved the mystery elements too. Saul and June worked together to solve the mystery of their past. it was a little confusing at first, but it was really interesting to read about their family. i appreciated all the thought and effort put into this.
June was written very well! grief is a common topic in emily henry’s books, and of course, it was done justice. i cried a few times and really admired the word choice—it’s such a hard feeling to describe! i felt so connected to June. she is a funny, determined, and loving individual.
i absolutely adored her and Hannah’s friendship. i’d kill for a friend like Hannah. they’re both so sweet to each other and Hannah is such an angel.
i also love the passion that June has for storytelling and how well she was able to express her emotions. she was a great main character!
Saul could’ve used some development. i didn’t feel as connected to him as i did with June. whether it’s the age difference or simply the fact that he didn’t talk much about himself—i don’t know. i find it irritating that he wished to know everything about June and wouldn’t say anything about himself. i wouldn’t be so critical of his character if he wasn’t meant to be so significant in the book. i didn’t feel as much chemistry between him and June as i’d hoped to.
the magic was what made the romance a little better. who knew magical realism and romance was such a good combination??
the ending was a little weird in my opinion. i think it was kinda confusing and i was lost for part of it. it still ended nicely. the epilogue made me cry!
anyway,
i’d recommend this! emily henry fan or not, this is a lovely book—especially for those wanting to check out some magical realism.
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★★★☆☆ - 3.5 stars
Maybe for some people, love is an explosion, fireworks against a black sky and tremors rumbling through the earth. One blazing moment. For me, it’s been happening for months, quietly as a seed sprouting. Love sneaked through me, spreading roots around my heart, until in the blink of an eye, the green of it broke the dirt.
buddy read with harper ᰔᩚ thank you for reading this book with me!
this was great! the magical realism elements always make the story much more exciting. i knew i would like this since i’ve already read lots of emily henry’s books.
my favorite part of this was the dialogue. i actually have no clue how emily henry is so good at writing it. it’s so clever and hilarious!!
i loved the mystery elements too. Saul and June worked together to solve the mystery of their past. it was a little confusing at first, but it was really interesting to read about their family. i appreciated all the thought and effort put into this.
June was written very well! grief is a common topic in emily henry’s books, and of course, it was done justice. i cried a few times and really admired the word choice—it’s such a hard feeling to describe! i felt so connected to June. she is a funny, determined, and loving individual.
i absolutely adored her and Hannah’s friendship. i’d kill for a friend like Hannah. they’re both so sweet to each other and Hannah is such an angel.
i also love the passion that June has for storytelling and how well she was able to express her emotions. she was a great main character!
Saul could’ve used some development. i didn’t feel as connected to him as i did with June. whether it’s the age difference or simply the fact that he didn’t talk much about himself—i don’t know. i find it irritating that he wished to know everything about June and wouldn’t say anything about himself. i wouldn’t be so critical of his character if he wasn’t meant to be so significant in the book. i didn’t feel as much chemistry between him and June as i’d hoped to.
the magic was what made the romance a little better. who knew magical realism and romance was such a good combination??
the ending was a little weird in my opinion. i think it was kinda confusing and i was lost for part of it. it still ended nicely. the epilogue made me cry!
anyway,
i’d recommend this! emily henry fan or not, this is a lovely book—especially for those wanting to check out some magical realism.
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