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adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very wholesome and cute.
I didn't know it was a fake dating kind of book and I'm glad because I tend to not like those, but this one really makes sense.
I love that the MMC is actually funny, you rarely get happy, funny guys in these books anymore.
For it to be a 5 stars I would have liked less explicit sex, but that is my personal preference and it is not as descriptive as many romance novels that I've read recently so it didn't make me feel as uncomfortable.
She seems to be getting better at writing romance and I'm here for it.
I didn't know it was a fake dating kind of book and I'm glad because I tend to not like those, but this one really makes sense.
I love that the MMC is actually funny, you rarely get happy, funny guys in these books anymore.
For it to be a 5 stars I would have liked less explicit sex, but that is my personal preference and it is not as descriptive as many romance novels that I've read recently so it didn't make me feel as uncomfortable.
She seems to be getting better at writing romance and I'm here for it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Classism
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hear me out...
This wasn't bad, but in comparison to Emily Henry's other books, this didn't do it as much for me. It could be partially that when I started it I was (and have been) in a strange transitional period of my life, but I don't think that is all it is. I didn't connect very much to the characters and didn't care that much if they got their HEA. There were definitely parts that I enjoyed and annotated, but there were also elements that I struggled to care about. I hate saying this about something one of my auto-buy authors wrote, but you don't follow me to lie to you, so I won't. Hopefully the next one is a banger.
This wasn't bad, but in comparison to Emily Henry's other books, this didn't do it as much for me. It could be partially that when I started it I was (and have been) in a strange transitional period of my life, but I don't think that is all it is. I didn't connect very much to the characters and didn't care that much if they got their HEA. There were definitely parts that I enjoyed and annotated, but there were also elements that I struggled to care about. I hate saying this about something one of my auto-buy authors wrote, but you don't follow me to lie to you, so I won't. Hopefully the next one is a banger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
funny
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
Absolutely loved this book! I loved the characters and how the plot also included a friendship love, and not just romantic love. I absolutely adore Emily Henry's writing. I do wish that she'd switch up her main characters, though. She always has gay and/or POC side characters. But it would be cool for them to be main characters. She could switch up body sizes too. Her main characters always seem to people conventionally attractive, and I think it would be interesting to switch that up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
This was my first dip into Emily Henry and I can't say I'm disappointed. Miles and Daphne were cute. However, I loved how Daphne was finally able to find a place to call home. She found her new family.
Some of my issues were with the writing. Some inconsistencies would take me out of the story. They were minimal but to me a bit disruptive. This is the freshest on my mind since it happened in the last chapter but Elda is the character but she is referred to Elsa at one point. Another issue was the 90% conflict. It felt somewhat cheap. The miscommunication was kind of ridiculous. I had other issues but I can't remember at the moment: TBD.
Overall, it was enjoyable and I will probably read more from Emily Henry.
Some of my issues were with the writing. Some inconsistencies would take me out of the story. They were minimal but to me a bit disruptive. This is the freshest on my mind since it happened in the last chapter but Elda is the character but she is referred to Elsa at one point. Another issue was the 90% conflict. It felt somewhat cheap. The miscommunication was kind of ridiculous. I had other issues but I can't remember at the moment: TBD.
Overall, it was enjoyable and I will probably read more from Emily Henry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Uuuuugh... I hate not loving an Emily Henry novel. I just have no feelings about this one. It's like the characters had too many feelings for there to be any room for my own 😂
I heard someone on a podcast say that in this book (at least, I think it was about this book) all the characters really needed therapy but instead just had each other... And I totally agree. There's a difference between revealing some of your flaws/difficult childhood to a new romantic partner versus trauma dumping - and trauma bonding! I feel that Daphne and Miles were doing much more of the latter.
Maybe rebound romances just aren't for me, I don't know, but I had a hard time buying into the setup. What newly single woman grieving an engagement would like, immediately move in with her ex's new partner's ex? And then fall in love with him (in mere weeks) after giving the reader the impression that she thinks he's just a deadbeat pothead? That seems like a stretch and needed more development to be believable.
3 stars because I enjoyed it enough to finish it (and Julia Whelan always makes audibooks listenable just by being the narrator), but meh. I'll still eagerly await the next Emily Henry though!
I heard someone on a podcast say that in this book (at least, I think it was about this book) all the characters really needed therapy but instead just had each other... And I totally agree. There's a difference between revealing some of your flaws/difficult childhood to a new romantic partner versus trauma dumping - and trauma bonding! I feel that Daphne and Miles were doing much more of the latter.
Maybe rebound romances just aren't for me, I don't know, but I had a hard time buying into the setup. What newly single woman grieving an engagement would like, immediately move in with her ex's new partner's ex? And then fall in love with him (in mere weeks) after giving the reader the impression that she thinks he's just a deadbeat pothead? That seems like a stretch and needed more development to be believable.
3 stars because I enjoyed it enough to finish it (and Julia Whelan always makes audibooks listenable just by being the narrator), but meh. I'll still eagerly await the next Emily Henry though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol, Classism
emotional
hopeful
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
I loved this. Just such a good, loving and sweet relationship 🥹 these two had me in my feels you guys
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Vomit, Death of parent, Sexual harassment