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amandalorianxo's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I DNF this book a while ago and then found it agains to complete in full. Honestly not my favorite. I’m unsure what about Gus we are supposed to find attractive but his crooked smile, constant jaw twitching, eye movements and wrinkled shirts don’t appeal to me. Also, why are the marketing people applying tropes that don’t exist to this book? They aren’t enemies nor rivals in the slightest. It’s all one sided. Plus the constant flashback to one random college night of dancing infuriated me. We get it - y’all danced. That’s not profound. Also- how are fictional men not doing foreplay & just magically being able to have pleasing sec? Why did January not insist on this? The banter at times was funny but January also had a lot going on & I was concerned with the amount of times she kept wincing at her bank account but still had money ? Idk my feelings are all over the place but this isn’t a rom com. Literary fiction but there’s better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
leah08855's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse
hkcooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
mj_86's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
hanz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Suicide
amberjackonski's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
ajourneythroughpages's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
ashfrxns's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol
deedireads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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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TL;DR REVIEW:
Beach Read was exactly what I wanted: fun, fast, steamy, heart-wrenching, with true-to-life characters and conflicts. (Basically everything we’ve come to expect from Emily Henry!)
For you if: You like books about books and the rivals to lovers trope.
FULL REVIEW:
I don’t read a ton of romance, but I’m obviously on board when it comes to Emily Henry. I’d read both Book Lovers and Happy Place already, and I was saving Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation for a day when I was really in the mood for romance. Well, that day came, I asked my romance-loving friends which one to do first, and Beach Read it was. It will come as no surprise that I found this book to be a total delight, fast and fun, but with depth — exactly what I wanted!
I swallowed this book whole in a single day (without having the audio to pull me through the physical copy, like I usually do) — so maybe this is more of a plane read than a beach read, because you’re not going to want to do anything but read it. I loved January, I loved Gus, I loved their banter and their dynamic. I loved the focus on fiction and writing and bookstores. I loved all the tertiary characters. So, so much to love.
There are many things that make Emily Henry one of the best in her genre, but what does it for me is the way she gives the central conflicts of her novels so much nuance and depth. We feel so deeply for her main characters and can’t fault either of them for the wedge that inevitably ends up between them, because it’s just like, LIFE. True, honest life that honors the reality of what’s best for each person…and then eventually finds a way for them to be together anyway.
I can’t wait for the next time I’m in the mood for this genre and get to pick up PWMOV!
TL;DR REVIEW:
Beach Read was exactly what I wanted: fun, fast, steamy, heart-wrenching, with true-to-life characters and conflicts. (Basically everything we’ve come to expect from Emily Henry!)
For you if: You like books about books and the rivals to lovers trope.
FULL REVIEW:
I don’t read a ton of romance, but I’m obviously on board when it comes to Emily Henry. I’d read both Book Lovers and Happy Place already, and I was saving Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation for a day when I was really in the mood for romance. Well, that day came, I asked my romance-loving friends which one to do first, and Beach Read it was. It will come as no surprise that I found this book to be a total delight, fast and fun, but with depth — exactly what I wanted!
I swallowed this book whole in a single day (without having the audio to pull me through the physical copy, like I usually do) — so maybe this is more of a plane read than a beach read, because you’re not going to want to do anything but read it. I loved January, I loved Gus, I loved their banter and their dynamic. I loved the focus on fiction and writing and bookstores. I loved all the tertiary characters. So, so much to love.
There are many things that make Emily Henry one of the best in her genre, but what does it for me is the way she gives the central conflicts of her novels so much nuance and depth. We feel so deeply for her main characters and can’t fault either of them for the wedge that inevitably ends up between them, because it’s just like, LIFE. True, honest life that honors the reality of what’s best for each person…and then eventually finds a way for them to be together anyway.
I can’t wait for the next time I’m in the mood for this genre and get to pick up PWMOV!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
caitlinjadams's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow wow wow this book is meaty and a delight and made me cry and smile and think and I wish I could read it for the first time again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse
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