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Verliebt in deine schönsten Seiten by Emily Henry

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jimjamreads's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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felicity2023's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
After he passed away, January Andrews moved into her dad’s beach house. The very one he shared with his mistress. While balancing her emotions after discovering her dad wasn’t who she grew up thinking he was she simultaneously has a fast approaching deadline for her next book. January struggles to relate to her usual genre of romance since her life is anything but romantic. To make matters worse, her new next door neighbor is her old college writing nemesis, Augustus Everett. Augustus writes completely opposite of January. Where her books are romantic and have a happy ending, his books explore heavy topics and never have a happy ending. The two are polar opposites, but you know what they say: opposites attract.

4.5/5 ⭐️

Super enjoyable summer romance! This book was definitely character driven but I absolutely loved every page and never found myself bored. I also loved that we got to see January’s book develop so it was almost like a 2 for 1 story. As an aspiring writer it was also super cool to see January’s writing process and to see how she unfolded her story. I definitely recommend this as a perfect summer romance read!
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hannahbailey's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A really fun and enjoyable romance packed full of wit and humour as well as the much-needed soppy AND steamy scenes! I knocked off a star for the ending which didn't really do anything for me. However, the novel itself was great and I always think how hard it must be to end a romcom when all the reader wants is more.

Great writing, great three-dimensional characters with a range of emotions and loved the setting and subplots (anyone else want to read January's novel about the circus family? No? Ok). This wasn't just about Gus and January falling in love, but both of them learning to live again after loss. The dialogue was funny and realistic and the pacing was great. This is what I wish all romcoms were like!

Despite it falling under the romcom genre, there are some pretty heavy themes which aren't obvious from the cover or blurb:

TW:
death of parent (off-page, heart attack), parent with cancer, divorce, cult murders (seems random, but quite graphic descriptions)
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icarusandthesun's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

"And sometimes people are brighter and braver than they know."

i went into Beach Read expecting just another cute little lighthearted rom-com. but it's absolutely not that.

with conversations about death, cancer, grief and the dark fates of former members of a deadly cult, depression, trauma and abuse, this book was not the funny escapist novel i had imagined (and hoped for).
now it would be a lie to say that it was all dark and sad. there definitely was some funny banter and a few cutesy scenes, but also, so so so SO much conflict. 

the characters had lots of depth, there's no denying that, but just depth doesn't make a character loveable, for which january is the living proof. she was angsty and clingy and so self-absorbed that she thought everything was about her.
when gus disappeared for a day or two, she immediately thought it was because he hated her and didn't want anything to do with her anymore, which makes no sense, because well, HE LIVES THERE. he's not gonna abandon his own HOUSE just to not cross paths with her.
also, she was not at all supportive of him and his problems and trauma. when he needed some time alone she just automatically assumed that their relationship was over. it was so annoying and i felt so bad for gus.

the other characters were quite solid, not an "i'd die for them", but an "i hope they get a happy ending as well".

i don't know, i just expected something different from this book. emily henry's writing style is really good and i will read her other books for sure, but this just wasn't it.
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logger_j's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. This is my second Emily Henrey book, and while reading this one I bought the third (book lovers). Both experiences I've had with Emily Henrey have been such fun books, that give such great summer vibes. I will say from the title and cover of this book you would of course assume that this book takes place on a beach. Well it does not. There are very few parts of this book that have beach even mentioned and it definitely doesn't give off "beach vibes" the only reason why the title van even be considered relative to the story is because
When both of their books, are done and ready to be published, they read them together on the Beach of the MICHIGAN LAKE
but besides the false beach vibe hope, this story was very fun, and summery. I thought it was well written and funny, the characters were very likable and the chemistry was fantastic! The main thing that stood out about this book to me was that threw the original, literary fiction book, that Agustus was writing, we were able to go to these dark "interviews" that covered really harsh and tragic events and storylines. It opened up the story to being very serious and covering dark topics, while not taking away from the light hearted romance of the story either. I also found it interesting how the author explored the idea of going through the stages of losing a father and then finding out that he was cheating on your mom WHILE SHE HAD CANCER, and it crushing your very idea you had about your past and your view on life in general.
And then in the end she was able to overcome her anger with her dad and really understand him and what he was going through when all of this happened through the letters that he left her.
So overall I thought this book was super fun and light hearted while also covering some very serious topics. I read this book while on vacation in Texas, and read most of it floating in a pool and while the vibes weren't "peachy" they were very good and summery. I was also surprised by how much I enjoyed the side characters, because normally they kind of piss me off. But I think everything about this book was extremely well written. I can't wait to read my next Emily Henry.
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zoecrepp's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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haleyatucker's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i have zero complaints 
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toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-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

5.0

I don't have a lot of things to say in a critical sense. I just really liked the vibes in this book. It dealt with a lot of themes around familial trauma and grief of people we knew / thought we knew. It wasn't really a light read the way that the title would suggest, but I was fine with that, because I really like romance to have depth to it and I really felt that this one did. I still like People We Meet On Vacation better, but this was pretty solid.

no thoughts just vibes you know
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nataliapassos's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bex_knighthunter's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

I laughed and I cried! This was a fun modern second-chance romance story, with interesting sub-plots helping to show character depth. The  writing competition setup was engaging, and provided some lovely cosy bookish small town America plot points and settings (book events, book clubs, research trips). The miscommunication also didn't annoy me too much, although the main character was quite dramatic! The side characters were also lovable, with a fun best friend and lesbian aunties, and I enjoyed the reflections on the main character's relationship with her parents. This was exactly what I was looking for, and I'll definitely be checking out the author's other books. I can't say this has been impactful or will particularly stick with me - but not all books need to if they are enjoyable at the time which this certainly was!
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