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challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think the book is well written. It is an interesting premise and the characters were endearing. I think my only qualm with this book is that it felt like January kept repeating the same thing when Gus pushed her away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought the story was pretty good, but the writing was pretty average. I wanted to read this book because of a quote I saw from the book, and that's kind of what the book is like: A lot of decent writing strung together by a few really good pieces of writing. Along with that I feel like the book lacked some emotional depth despite the fact that it was intended to be emotional. I liked the characters, but I never truly got wrapped into them like with other stories. I kept reading because the plot was so good, but I felt no strong emotional connections to these characters like I have with other books. There are times I thought the book was going in that direction, but they never really made it there. I definitely think this book is really good for the right person, but it just didn't appeal to the storylines I usually look for when picking my next book. The characters were still pretty cute together though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
This book also mentions stuff to do with cults from time to time
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Vomit
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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
Another lovely read by Emily Henry. It was hard not to pine along with the characters for each other. They were believable, lovable, and easy to root for as always. I finished this in just over a day.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity
Minor: Vomit
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Death of parent
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Despite some cringe dialogue and an overeliance on gasping which made me think that a subplot may develop that the protagonist is diagnosed with asthma, this was a fun yet sincere take on the romance genre. Well deserved of being a TikTok darling and popular romance, this book uses a lot of genre cliches well whilst wisely sidestepping the more problematic tropes associated with such novels. My main gripe is the title and packaging of the book: it may be purposeful, but neither do anything to suggest the surprising heart and depth hidden in what looks like it will deliver a run of the mill camp love story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity