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Beach Read by Emily Henry

315 reviews

emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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challenging hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I think this was a pretty good book. I could HEAVILY relate to the characters, seeing as what January went through, I have also gone through. I don't think I was invested enough in the characters, and I can't tell if it's because it was just an audiobook and not a physical one I used. I just don't think the characters were that deep, even though they had significant backstory. Overall, solid book.

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Sweet, funny, relatable, and while a little dramatic at times, what good love story isn't? The characters are delightfully nuanced. Of course, there'd be little story if the protagonists would just have an adult conversation or two, but their lapse is forgivable.

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book took me on a roller coaster of sobbing to horny. I’m not even mad that the end was predictable

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Absolutely adored this! 

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emotional reflective

TWs: mentions of past domestic abuse, mentions of death of a loved one (throughout the novel)
Rep: poc side character, side characters in a sapphic relationship

Uh oh.. I have no idea what to rate this

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

LISTEN who amongst us hasn't taken multiple writing classes in college with the same person with whom you had a weird antagonistic sexual tension??? And who hasn't fantasized about running into that person again and striking up a whirlwind romance, during which they tell you that 1. they've always wanted to fuck you and, more importantly, 2. they've always respected you as a writer??? WHO?!???? Just me and January? Ok whatever anyway emily henry wrote this for me specifically I guess

Except for the part where the two leads are definitely alcoholics. Worried about them tbh

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