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Beach Read by Emily Henry

717 reviews

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

I was pulled in right away and flew through this book! I love Henry’s writing style and characters, with this being the second book I’ve read from her she’s firmly put herself on my auto buy author list!

I absolutely adored the Michigan references!! I also loved the subtle nod to a Hope College staple but I will be gatekeeping it 😂 I enjoyed the banter and the slow burn for the romance.

I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much reading a romance book

Also I wouldn’t classify this as having a third act breakup which made me so happy! Without getting too spoiler-y, for me a third act break up means the characters separate for 1 week or more and this wasn’t the case.

A beautiful novel about love, loss, grief, and new beginnings. I adored everything about this book; the characters are well written and had great developments along the way, the writing held my attention, the chemistry was amazing, well written dialogue to make you feel all the emotions, and the setting was so clearly written that I felt nostalgic for my home state where I’ve spent many childhoods at Lake Michigan 💙

My one very minor “negative” is the ending. I liked it well enough (I read the US edition for reference) but after finding out what the UK ending is, I would’ve preferred that one. It was a good ending but the UK ending makes more sense for Gus and January!

I have so many favorites for this month which is amazing but will be a challenge for picking my top pick at the end of July 🙈

Spice level: 🌶️ (1.5/3)

Tropes: rivals to lovers, forced proximity

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aliciaofalaska's review against another edition

4.0

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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bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny inspiring 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

I enjoyed how meta this book was. in many ways it was a book about writer’s block and the process of writing a story. i like that the story didn’t sugarcoat on the one hand and also didn’t exaggerate the characters struggles too far so that they became unsympathetic. i wasn’t much until the way the sexual aspects of the protagonist’s relationship was described. I would have loved to have gotten more of a glimpse of what Gus’s writing had been like and how he would have written his romance novel than the more general look we got. i do plan on checking out more of the authors work in the future, though.

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ameliedj's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I enjoyed this book, it was cute. I feel like the characters missed some depth though and the miscommunication trope isn't my thing.

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aimeemg155's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: No

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cmags18's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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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totesrachel's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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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jenniee_reads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted 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

This is the second book I have read by Emily Henry and easily another 5 star read. I finished this book in one day (which is saying something because I am easily distracted by anything and everything).
There is something about her writing that just draws me in. There was happiness. There were tears. There was everything in between. The banter between January and Gus was exactly what I needed and I love how imperfect all of the characters were. They really felt like people I would come across in real life and not some made up characters. I can definitely feel this being a comfort read for me. Emily Henry can do no wrong and I can’t wait to read more from her!

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nabaraditi's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny 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

I liked the romance aspect. But I didn't like reading about the books IN a book. Ughhhh I didn't care about the books they're writing and their storyline, etc. Due to this, I found this book really slow.
Funny enough, I really liked the miscommunication in this book although I'm not a fan of this trope.

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dani_07's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny 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

First of all, I really liked this book. It was lighthearted and funny, but had serious moments. All of the characters were lovable, especially the main characters, January and Gus. I loved that the author was able to make me feel a rollercoaster of emotions. I like that the book is about more than just romance, and had moments that really made you stop and think. Probably my favorite part of the whole book was the setting. I live in Michigan and I thought this fictional place was so cute, and a great representation of Michigan.

However, as much as I loved the book, I personally didn't think it was a five star read for multiple reasons.

One reason-the main reason-is Gus's marriage, everything about that plot point annoyed me.

I also disliked the beginning of the book, the first few chapters really bored me and I considered not finishing the book, but I powered through and ended up really liking it. Something else that bothered me was the cover and title of the book because it didn't fit with the story, and I hate when the title barely relates to the book. Overall, this was great book, and I would definitely recommend it.

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