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Beach Read by Emily Henry

971 reviews

houlaheup's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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: No

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spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯.

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬:
Two writers with opposing styles - a cynical romance novelist and a brooding literary author - challenge each other to switch genres for the summer while living as neighbors. They agree to inspire each other's writing through themed outings, all while promising not to fall in love. Their creative experiment may end up changing more than just their writing.
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Unfortunately, Beach Read didn't quite hit the mark for me. I struggled to connect with the plot and characters, and the audiobook had me drifting off more than I'd like to admit 😫

I also thought the tone of the book was all over the place. I went into this thinking I'd be reading a breezy summer romance (which we do get at times!), but it deals with pretty heavy topics.

I can't help but feel that maybe I just picked this up at the wrong time–so soon after reading and LOVING Book Lovers. It's one of those rare cases where I'm considering giving Beach Read another shot down the road.

For now, it's a solid 3-stars for me. But don't let my review stop you from checking it out! I'm definitely in the minority here. So many people have Beach Read as their favorite EmHen book. And after diving into three of her books, I've realized that her diverse writing style means there's likely an EmHen novel out there for every type of romance reader, even if not every book resonates with everyone.

So give Beach Read a shot because you might end up loving it 🧡

Read if you like:
✍🏼 rivals to lovers
📑 next door neighbor
✍🏼 small town romance
📑 writers romance
✍🏼 family secrets

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yellowbinge's review against another edition

2.5

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

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leannanecdote's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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tinadachshunds's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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

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ryleighh's review against another edition

4.5

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

The sexual tension between Janie and Gus was so good. The story progressed naturally, nothing felt forced. Loved each character so dearly, I was so invested! Definitely one of the best romances ive read, i couldnt bring myself to put it down lol. Now i want to read Gus and January's books, shame they're only fictional😭

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