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pantslint's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
This is by far the funniest fucking book by Emily Henry, and ultimately my favorite. The friendship between Poppy and Alex is so well-written; their dialogue reads so authentically as people who've known each other for over a decade. They feel so real, with real problems and real insecurities. The sarcastic, teasing banter between them is hilarious—from callbacks of inside-joke phrases peppered throughout the book, to reminiscing about events that happened only between them. And then, the beautiful friends-to-lovers transition. Of course they should shut up and just be together already, but executing the built tension and pining is so well-done. The way the chapters alternate between past and present to build up to their romance was such a good way to drive me crazy. Like, thank you Emily Henry, but also what the fuck.
Don't get me wrong... this book made me fucking cry, too. The following is a list of quotes/moments from the book where I sobbed:
Don't get me wrong... this book made me fucking cry, too. The following is a list of quotes/moments from the book where I sobbed:
During David and Tham's wedding, after Mr. Nilsen's speech, where Poppy narrates, "Maybe things can always get better between people who want to do a good job loving each other. Maybe that's all it takes." When Alex and Poppy part at the airport, and she tells him she loves him, and he says, "I love you too, Poppy... That's never been our problem." And they just have to fucking LEAVE? And then after that, Poppy sits alone and narrates, "For the first time in my life, the airport strikes me as the loneliest place in the world." When Poppy meets Sarah at the high school and apologizes to her, "I'm sorry. I wish I'd understood what I was feeling before it had a chance to hurt anyone." And a bunch of shit Alex said, but particularly when he tells Poppy during his big come-to-Jesus confession, "I'm afraid I won't be able to keep getting out of bed if you're gone, and if we had kids, they'd have these horrible lives where their amazing mom is gone, and their dad can't look at them."
Anyway, I can't wait to make the phrase,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Bullying
Minor: Pregnancy and Animal death
daenerystargaryen's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
transcendent's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
emily henry the woman that you are!
loved poppy and alex's dynamic so much, like yes besties be in denial FOR 12 YEARS ( totally not reminding me of my current irl situation in any way shape or form. moving on )
i too would love a friend who invites me over to their annual trip and falls in love with me eventually and also has asize kink Hello who was that????? anyway. 4 stars banger book thank you for mothering
loved poppy and alex's dynamic so much, like yes besties be in denial FOR 12 YEARS (
i too would love a friend who invites me over to their annual trip and falls in love with me eventually and also has a
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Death of parent and Classism
rchulin1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, Animal death, and Sexual content
celestepaed's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
3.75
It’s a fun and engaging book. The banter between the main characters is great and I caught myself smiling a lot. I think the tension grew at a consistent even pace but it felt a little too one sided. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I prefer it when the love interest puts up a little more resistance than what was done here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying and Animal death
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy, Grief, Animal death, Cursing, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
readbykatherine's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Bullying and Animal death
duarshe's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
You have no idea how much I needed to finally read a GOOD romance. I was so tired of the shitty romances I've been reading lately. I've been wanting to read this book for so long, I was scared I had my expectations way too high. But it DID NOT disappoint. It had the slow burn, the right person wrong time trope, a GOOD friends to lovers story. I absolutely loved how it made me feel.
Although at first I was having a hard time engaging with the characters and their story (and with the way it was written), I ended up just going with flow and having a great time.
Although at first I was having a hard time engaging with the characters and their story (and with the way it was written), I ended up just going with flow and having a great time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
witcheslovingwitches's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Grief, Cancer, and Animal death
kmynhier's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Death of parent