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skrafty's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
cozyduck's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Overall I enjoyed it. I liked some of the quirks and appreciated their interactions. I enjoyed how Emily Henry knew how to give the reader what they wanted when it came to intimacy. Emotional and physical. There are select parts of the book that are somewhat dark, but I personally didn't mind that. I thought that him saying he'd always been into her, and that Kayla knew how into her he'd always been was cheesy. It was hot and fun that he'd been into her before the frat party, but it was also cheesy. Also, I know she's working through trusting again and stuff, but man it felt like every time Gus did anything she was like "OMG HE'S NEVER BEEN INTO ME" which was irritating. That said, I know that was probably the point.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Cancer
annaem's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide
shelby1994's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I like hating things. I'm good at it. I take a particular kind of joy in reading/watching/listening to something beloved by millions, and then cracking my knuckles, downing a glass of wine, and mocking it until I can no longer stand the sound of my own voice.
I hate that this book not only denied me the opportunity to do that, but made me actively partcipate in the general loveliness that is being a part of the Emily Henry fan-club. I was all set to start this new year off by ripping a book to shreds - an activity suited to my general internal thermometer right now. Instead, I am now a calm, tranquil little lady that loves her neighborhood, welcomes all the little critters to come hang out with her, and sees new couples on her instagram and reacts with GENUINE happiness and excitement.
I hate Emily Henry for turning me into this optimistic version of myself. I hate it so much that I've moved all of her books onto my bookshelf to try and find a cure.
Read If:
- T-Swift's "You Belong With Me" music video was a formative experience for you
- tattoos. that's it.
- You want to start 2022 off by feeling something other than trepidation and general apathy towards men, women, and children.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Suicide
seequinn's review against another edition
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide
marisacarpico's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.25
The concept is what drew me to this and the execution was ultimately disappointing. Think I'd have preferred more of a literary fiction vibe than a romance vibe here. The actual act of writing and how these two people differ is barely explored and this leans too heavily on romance tropes instead.
The dark and broody male lead who's actually a soft muffin struggling with his damage underneath feels cliche here. Ditto the constant and mind-numbing descriptions of how handsome he is. The only writing tick that was more frustrating was how often Henry had to break in and tell us how much the female lead's heart fluttered anytime the guy did anything. There ultimately feels like there's so little substance here despite some really compelling plot and emotional threads.
Was really interested in exploring both his trauma and her grief, but it ultimately feels like we never do in any real way. I will say, I do appreciate that this mostly avoids the misunderstanding as plot motivator up until the very end, where it makes no sense and feels forced considering how open and honest the relationship is before that.
This is a quick and relatively fun read, which I guess is all you can expect from the title, but I do wish this had more to it.
The dark and broody male lead who's actually a soft muffin struggling with his damage underneath feels cliche here. Ditto the constant and mind-numbing descriptions of how handsome he is. The only writing tick that was more frustrating was how often Henry had to break in and tell us how much the female lead's heart fluttered anytime the guy did anything. There ultimately feels like there's so little substance here despite some really compelling plot and emotional threads.
Was really interested in exploring both his trauma and her grief, but it ultimately feels like we never do in any real way. I will say, I do appreciate that this mostly avoids the misunderstanding as plot motivator up until the very end, where it makes no sense and feels forced considering how open and honest the relationship is before that.
This is a quick and relatively fun read, which I guess is all you can expect from the title, but I do wish this had more to it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, and Murder
livelypsyche'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide and Fire/Fire injury
Character is learning about a cult for a book. Some cult members die in a fire. Another character lost her father as an adult a year before the book starts. Character's Father cheated on character's mother.charwilyemz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
morgan_emily's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, I definitely did not find it hard to fall in love with the characters, but I liked that they acknowledged that they were human and that January’s thoughts were actually pretty relatable. I did find myself second guessing whether or not I loved Gus or if I found him maybe a bit creepy, just when he was saying that he was like in love with January during college and stuff. I also throughout the whole book was questing whether the book would end in a happy or sad way bc there is so much talk about that within the book but overall I really enjoyed it and read it in like 3 days. I was having a hard couple days and it was the perfect book to escape into bc it wasn’t complicated but there was enough going on to keep me distracted.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse and Suicide
rockyroadbutch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Suicide, Death, and Car accident