Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Beach Read

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redhothabanero's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was okay but not my favorite. I found January to be unpleasant and Gus was boring. I enjoy enemies to lovers but the build up was non existent.

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themoonshoes's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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 was so pleasantly surprised by this book tbh. girl it had me kicking my feet giggling tee-hee-ing…..

pros: very sweet romance, miss henry did a good job of getting me to buy in to the characters and why their personalities were the way they were. january’s Character Type also was never downplayed or taken less seriously (something i feel that happens pretty frequently in the genre), which i appreciate. the sexy scenes were sexy and fun. also ok i know it’s a romance and that the character development isn’t necessarily the point, but january’s whole arc was well done imo and i believed that she could end up where she ended up at the end. also liked that gus wasn’t just a nick miller type, which could easily have happened.

cons: ok girl the writing was soooo cringy at some places. like ok did our audience switch and we’re writing for middleschoolers now kind of cringe. those lines weren’t everywhere but now and then i’d be rolling my eyes lol. the story also pretty heavily relies on january’s inability to not jump to conclusions and the miscommunication trope which is my least favorite thing in a romance. also girl miss henry you are a writer how do you make the books these two are writing sound soooo corny and uninteresting.

altogether though this was a fun book that i’d definitely read again. and it was my first emily henry that i’ve read so idk if this is normal for her or w/e but i liked it!

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freyamila's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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chelsireads2's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I thought this was going to be a light, fluffy, first read of the year kind of thing. It wasn't. I laughed, I cried, I stayed up until 2 AM finishing it (what is sleep, anyway?). I couldn't put it down.

This is not a beach read, but that made me love it that much more.

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laedyred's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

2.5

Cute moments, but Gus just doesn't sit well with me. He's a playboy with no redeeming qualities other than a sense of humor. Why would you want someone who acts like women are objects? He treats January badly several times, as seen when

he takes a full day to consider whether to leave her for his ex-wife. He ignores January, doesn't consider her feelings, and has the audacity to feel like he has a right to "decide if she's worth it".

In my eyes, he's not a good man. It ruined his character for me, I didn't want them to be together, I wanted her to tell him to fuck off after his final "decision". The story seemed cookie-cutter to me after reading Henry's other works. I know this was her first novel, but it to closely followed the standard formula. It felt cheap when I compared it to Book Lovers or People We Meet on Vacation. I add half a star for January's character, who is relatable while still having her own personality. She is a good female lead, although not groundbreaking.

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memoirsofabooklover's review

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funny hopeful 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

3.5

i enjoyed this. i was scared that finally reading emily henry, it wouldn’t live up to the hype but this was a really lovely love story.

i loved that they were writers and they spent the plot trying to write in each other’s genres, whilst both trying to work through their own grief. despite all of this they grew and changed but became perfect imperfect versions of who they already were.

the spice was pretty good and there was some pretty writing in there too. it was a quick and easy read, with emotions but not heart-wrenching.

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trashwithanh's review against another edition

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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

some messages and conclusions that are just...no. (cheating related)
annoying at certain points

all in all a really fun and fast read with some soulwarming heart shredding parts

(@cleshi I'm so sorry but there's one wrinkle in the spine :( )

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nineinchnails's review

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challenging emotional funny 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

5.0

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23/12/2023

i get something different from this book every time i read it. i don't think i'll ever not sob over gus and january and january's daddy issues. beach read you are very gorgeous to me!!!

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12/07/2021

this has earned 5 star status

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first read: 21/12/2020

it was a little too close to home and heavy for me personally as reading is my escape and i wasn’t really expecting it BUT it was amazing otherwise i felt like gus and january were with me while i was reading it and their fears were relatable and made me feel a little less alone

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