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barbarianmissy'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? It's complicated
5.0
Alex and Poppy’s story just felt so genuine and sweet and you could really feel the history and friendship and care that went into their relationship. The book spanned over a decade and you really got to watch them grow with each other and understand themselves all the more through it. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL OK?!?!
I loved it very very much.
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
blewballoon'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
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
spellbindingtomes'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? No
4.5
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𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘕𝘪𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘯. 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘵, 𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳.
𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬:
Poppy and Alex are two best friends with contrasting personalities who have vacationed together every summer for a decade. After a falling out two years ago, they haven't spoken. Feeling unfulfilled, Poppy convinces Alex to take one last trip together, hoping to repair their relationship. However, an unspoken truth complicates their connection.
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Something I appreciate about Emily's writing, after reading four of her books, is that she doesn't follow a single formula. The premise of each of her books are so different from the other which is probably why everyone seems to have their own favorite.
The same goes for all her FMCs. I always end up finding a piece of myself, however small, in each one. Poppy is someone who is flawed yet endearing in her genuineness. She's a vibrant extrovert grappling with a world that often misunderstands her exuberance. This leads to feelings of isolation and loneliness that fuels her personal journey to find the one person who truly appreciates her for who she is and places her at the center of their world, unaware that this perfect match has been by her side all along.
I LOVED Poppy and Alex! The combo of these two's clashing personalities was perfect! The delightful contrast between Poppy's sunny disposition and Alex's grumpiness created such an irresistible chemistry between them which led to witty exchanges and heartwarming moments.
Emily's ingenious storytelling alternates between past and present, weaving a narrative of memorable vacations that shows us the strong friendship Poppy and Alex have and the mounting tension. I wasn't much of a fan of the 3rd act breakup here, which is why this isn't a full 5-star, but the ending was really sweet.
PWMOV is a story that reminds us that sometimes what we're searching for is closer than we think.
Read if you love:
🌴friends to lovers
🧳opposites attract
🌴forced proximity
🧳only one bed
🌴travel romance
🧳dual timelines
EmHen rankings:
1. Funny Story
2. Book Lovers
3. PWMOV
4. Beach Read
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
annag77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Bullying
Toxic friendship, cheating, Contains cussing, God’s name in vain, sexual content, LGBTQIA representationadenreads_'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
3.75
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty and Death
natashaball's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death of parent
pau_line's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Ich mochte richtig gerne, wie leicht und schnell und flüssig ich das Buch lesen konnte. Die Geschichte ist sehr süß und erheiternd und die Charaktere sind einfach tooll, besonders die Dynamik. Als friends-to-lovers Fan ist es sehr sehr perfeeekt, hihi.
Ich liebe Poppys Familychaos, ihre laute bunte Person. Ich liebe Alex Nachdenklichkeit und Ruhe und ich liebe liebe liebe es, wie die beiden zusammen sind. Die Autorin schafft es soo gut, zu transportieren, wie diese Freundschaft funktioniert, wie gut sich die beiden kennen und wie diese what-if Momente bei so random Sachen aufblitzen. Diese kleinen Gedanken von "ich könnte mich verlieben" und "ich fühle grade so viel".
Ich mochte auch total gerne, dass es in unterschiedlichen Zeiten spielt, auch wenn es immer mini-kurz gedauert hat, such umzustellen. Der Wechsel zwischen jetzt und den vergangenen Urlauben war supi umgesetzt und spannend zu erleben, wie such die Freundschaft und mehr enwickelt.
Das Ende kam tatsächlich ein bisschen zu schnell und es war ein bisschen schade, dass die Vergangenheits-Kapitel immer kürzer wurden.
FAZIT:
Man darf jetzt nichts super tiefgründiges erwarten, aber als Sommerlektüre zum draußen auf dem Balkon oder am Strand (i wish) zu lesen, ist es optimal: hab viel gelacht, gekichert, mich mit gefreut. War sehr sehr fun zu lesen und perfekt zum Kopf-Ausschalten. So stell ich mir ein gutes Sommerbuch vor.
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
chels984'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
4.25
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Bullying
dilani'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy
heresyourletter's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Pregnancy
One of the main character’s mothers passes away in childbirth before the story begins. There is discussion of how the character’s father never recovered from his grief. One main character recounts several instances of bullying from her childhood. One character is made fun of (in an unnecessarily aggressive way) by two other characters for liking reality tv. One character gets pneumonia (there is a detailed account of her illness). One minor character is described smoking marijuana. Another minor character smokes a cigarette. Lots of drinking (including one scene where the two in characters get quite drunk). A few mentions of pets that passed away. Several brief sex scenes. Occasional use of “f*ck” and other swear words.