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annilane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Grief
flamesocks's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Cursing
elislittlelibrary's review against another edition
- 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
Das erste deutsche Buch, was ich dieses Jahr gelesen habe. Ich muss zugeben, dass ich die meisten Bücher auf Englisch lese, das liegt aber eher daran, dass ich versuche, Bücher wenn möglich in ihrer Originalsprache zu lesen. Auch von Emily Henry habe ich bereits ein Buch auf Englisch gelesen. Umso gespannter war ich, nun eine Übersetzung lesen zu können. Erst einmal aber zur Geschichte selbst - insgesamt ist es durchaus eine Klischee-lastige Geschichte, die aber einfach und schnell zu lesen war. Besonders gefallen hat mir der Einblick in die Welt der Bücherverlage. Während der Großteil der Geschichte in einem Dorf stattfindet, wohnen beide Hauptfiguren eigentlich in der Großstadt. Ich hatte zwischendurch Angst, dass das Buch in eine gewisse Richtung abgleitet: Sie verliebt sich und zieht dann wegen ihm aufs Land und verändert sich (weg von der "Karrierefrau"). Das ist nicht passiert und dafür bin ich dankbar. Sie fühlt sich weiterhin klar in der Stadt wohl und bleibt den Wünschen, die sie für ihr Leben und ihre Karriere hat treu. Die beiden wachsen miteinander, ohne sich füreinander verstellen zu müssen. Wie bei Emily Henry typisch, kommt es noch zu einem Konflikt. Dieser war recht vorhersehbar, als zwischen 60% und 75% alles schon gut war und das Buch hätte enden können. Meiner Meinung nach war dieser letzte Konflikt nicht absolut nicht notwendig (und die Lösung dieses Konfliktes sehr, sehr vorhersehbar).
Da es sich um eine Übersetzung handelt, möchte ich noch auf diese eingehen. Der Humor und der gewisse Schreibstil, der Emily Henry ausmacht, wurden sehr gut auch in die deutsche Version übertragen, ich fand die Übersetzung wirklich gelungen! Einzig die romantischen Szenen fand ich ein wenig "unangenehm" zu lesen, das ist aber vermutlich Gewöhnungssache und kein Problem der Übersetzung.
Insgesamt ein Buch, welches den Klischees (zumindest den meisten) entspricht und nichts besonderes ist. Jedoch ist es schnell und gut zu lesen und auch die Übersetzung ist gut gelungen. Die teils ernsteren Gespräche und Themen waren gut eingebettet, einzig die "Trennung" war nicht notwendig und hat meinen Eindruck vom Buch leider gedrückt. Dennoch kann ich es für diejenigen empfehlen, die nach leichter, lustiger Lektüre suchen, die sich dennoch teils mit ernsteren Themen beschäftigt.
Vielen Dank an NetGalley und den Verlag, die mir dieses Buch im Gegenzug für eine ehrliche Rezension kostenlos zur Verfügung stellten.
*short english review*
I really liked the look into the publishing world that this book had! Other than that, it was fun and quick to read, but there were a lot of clichés that were met. The typical third-act breakup was obvious but entirely unnecessary and the resolution to that conflict was very obvious from the get-go. What I did appreciate was that this wasn't a "woman leaves her career and the city live she loved to move to a small town for her love interest". She still loves her career and the city and it really felt like the characters were making each other better and were there for one another instead of changing for the other person.
Thank you to NetGalley and the (German) publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
k803's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Sexual content
amarahk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Also there was 🌶️ near the end which I’m not a fan of, but if you are, then you do you. I’m so glad I didn’t waste too much time reading the full book because I know I wouldn’t have liked it if I did!
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
kashrae99's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Alcohol, and Mental illness
graceev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
merlesstorys's review against another edition
- 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
And these books always inject the tears in me during the last hundred pages, and I love it every time.
Both Nora and Charlie were amazing as themselves, but they felt like two parts of one scissor that belong to each other. And until the very last page I hoped for how this book ends. That they have each other in the way they want.
And I definitely love that Libby was there and his family and all of the weird - in German I would say schrullig - parts of Sunshine Falls.
And then Dusty. Now I want to know what’s up with her, how her life looks like etc (btw I loved the Easter egg of the January Andrews circus book).
Last but not least - the fact that there was no third act breakup, even though there did appear some external conflict that was lovely, in the end.
Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Medical content, and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident
Just wanted to add, there are some major parent issues in this book, including parentifiying of the FMC.bellagmuniz's review against another edition
- 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
i’m used to be burned by popular books that feature hetero romances but oh my god. i get it. emily henry gets it. miss henry you get me. finally a popular author that gets me. someone said this is for all the virgos out there and that’s so accurate. this is for us virgos!!!
i actually believed nora and charlie liked each other. the relationship between nora and libby was the best part though. the discussions on love and life and living fully for yourself mean so much so me, so much that i can bypass all the little nitpicky things that would’ve bumped it to 4 stars and give it a full 5 stars.
…but speaking of those. i don’t feel as if they were actual rivals, or they barely were rivals. that dynamic is marketed to hell and back but its not really present imo. and it does get info dumpy at times. also the timeline is a little wack, and i get that’s part of it, but damn! but, to an extent, it does still feel drawn out, which i appreciate.
but, overall, it was a pleasant and entirely welcomed surprise. i’ll be thinking about this book often.
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
nineinchnails's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
the pacing was really good here - i wasn't bored for even a second and ended up reading this is in one 4 hour sitting. it was pretty meta, which i'm not usually a fan of in romance since it ends up coming off juvenile, but it worked for this. the only gripes i have is it feeling a little corny at times (i did just finish 'young mungo' though) and the characters not seeming as fleshed out as her other mcs.
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent and Body shaming