4.2 AVERAGE

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

one of my favorite books of the year. another main character that I feel so seen by.
emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

Loved!!! Charlie made me swoon!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book truly was not even that bad but it put me into a crazy reading slump so do with that what you will. definitely my least favorite of emily henry :( nora kinda just pmo 

I love Emily Henry! She does such an amazing job at building a character so slowly and with so much detail. The pieces of the main character are still being filled in 5 or 6 chapters from the end of the book. I wasn’t a huge fan of the sister character but she still made sense within this world. Great and realistic depictions of NYC that are equal parts traumatic and beautiful. I loved Charlie (dark haired man who pines) and that he has depth but he does say perfect a lot towards the end of the book. This man’s an editor and Nora is a literary agent turned editor - they know synonyms! Also, Henry seems to keep the xxx content safe (I.e. people actually using protection) and that so many romance authors do not, I love that from her as well. 4.5 stars!
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rom com as a book. Satisfying. Comforting 
emotional funny hopeful 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
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

This novel was cute in what seems to be an Emily Henry-specific way.

Really, this rating is a 3.5. The story itself was well done, but what didn't sit well with me was Nora's (and others) constant inner turmoil/unnecessary tension, the characters, and how they interacted. I can't even express why; I just felt the "ick" on several occasions.

My favorite moments were all book-related and book-centric.