Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Beach Read by Emily Henry

891 reviews

ladyj95's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy

xvicesx's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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: No

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So, Beach Read. Almost as perfect as Funny Story was, and another excellent performance by Ms. Henry. 

January and Gus' story is incredibly sweet and relatable. Each with demons that they have to learn to fight, each needing to learn how to open up to each other. It's beautifully written, and all the better for missing the ubiquitous 3rd act breakup. 

It's a nice and slow buildup to love between these two, and you just can't help rooting for them to find love, to succeed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent

vic_and_twisted's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny reflective relaxing 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

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Beach Read is a huge comfort read for me. I love the setting, I love Emily Henry's balance of humor and hurt. This was the first Emily Henry book I ever read, and it feels like returning to a vacation rental: a safe and sunny space where I know exactly what's waiting for me, and I can just recharge.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment

mommapajama83's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed the book until the ending. I felt like the ending was kind of a bummer.

I also just couldn’t get past the dad cheating on his dying wife. I also really felt like the characters were so broken and messed up that they weren’t going to last for very long past getting together.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

erikaraz's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

lisettemarie's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

gblazbultman's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent

alexsie9's review against another edition

4.0

funny 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

mrsbskid's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

jaymesgene's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity