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Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
The ending with the letters had me wanting to break down and cry, it was so beautiful and full circle and sweet and UGH I LIKED IT OK
The romance was wonderful, I loved Gus, that moody, leaning, secretive, little bastard.
At times, January’s inner monologue got a smidge repetitive as she constantly circling back to her daddy issues, but understandably so considering the circumstances, I guess.
Also having characters named both January and AUGUSTus - Emily had some fun. Good for her, we love months!
Overall, a really fun vacation read! Thanks for the rec, Lizzie!
ONTO FUNNY STORY
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Abandonment
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
She learned to let it out, bit by bit, and that sometimes, it was okay to let a little ugliness into your story. That it would never rob you of all the beauty.
this was a super sweet romance with a lot of laughs and a little angst. january and gus's journey from a (one-sided) rivalry to reacquaintances to friends to lovers felt well-paced and organic. i always love me a total simp mmc and gus definitely fit the bill, even when january was mistaking it for his superiority complex (which was kinda true too lol).
i enjoyed the aspect of them both being writers as well and how fiction and storytelling are used to not only work through our own lives, but to change them. i'm not really sure how i feel about january's dad with the affair, but i think at least as a dad the relationship between him and january was touching.
this wasn't as emotionally devastating as i was expecting it to be, but i felt like it did a good job working a bit through some topics of trauma and grief. there were also a lot of humorous moments, i absolutely loveddd january and gus's dry banter. honestly what made it a 4.5 for me.
i'm excited to read more by emily henry, but this was a solid book to start with!
If you think the story has a sad ending, it’s because it’s not over yet.
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity
Minor: Death, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Car accident
I enjoyed the characters and the relationship with family but I found this book very slow and also that not a lot was going on.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury