Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Book lovers. Un amore tra i libri

Es hat ewig gedauert durch dieses Hörbuch durchzukommen.
Ich finde Charlie und Nora haben keine Chemie. Einfach 0!
Und Libby nervt, mit ihrer blöden Liste. Denke das sollte ein Comedy-Element sein, fand es aber tatsächlich ziemlich lame und unlustig.

Mir war die Storyline sowie das Schicksal der Charaktere (will they, won't they) ziemlich gleichgültig, obwohl ich bei Emily Henry Büchern bis jetzt immer das Gefühl hatte, ich wäre forever heartbroken, wenn sie sich am Ende nicht kriegen.
Sie kann ja tolle Bücher schreiben, so habe ich direkt nach Book Lovers das Hörbuch von People We Meet On Vacation an 1 (!!!) Tag durchgehört. Darum finde ich es auch so schade, dass in diesem Buch das Potential nicht ausgeschöpft wird, aber gut, es ist ja nur menschlich, nicht immer zu 100% liefern.💁‍♀️

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Good, but not great. Well written, but very predictable. One of the unexpected relationships did pull on my heartstrings!

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logsbooklog's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

i’m not a big romance reader, but i thought this was cute. i think the writing is a bit indulgent sometimes, but it feels a bit more cerebral than a by the numbers tropey romance, ending up heavily in the realms of women’s fiction many times even. i did like the two leads, but i honestly found the everything else going on more compelling.

also minor nitpick i haaaate when characters refer to each other by their full name constantly it’s sooo unrealistic and immediately takes me out of what i’m reading.

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Wow. I don't even know where to start with this. There are so many incredible things about this book that I'm finding it difficult to sort everything out.

I guess I should start with the fact that this just might be the perfect rom-com. I tend to be pretty hard on other books of this genre. I love reading them, but there's always something in the back of my mind that tells me they could be better. This is the rom-com I've been waiting for. None of the minor details that have caused me to rate other rom-coms below 5 stars are present in this book. Really the only thing I can say I "disliked" was Libby, but I don't even think that's entirely accurate. Even if she bothered me at times, there was something about Nora's intense love for her that made me want to see her happy too.

I have to say, one place where I think this book really shines, especially compared to other rom-coms, is its protagonist. It is absolutely wonderful to read from Nora's POV, and honestly quite refreshing. One of my biggest qualms with other romances is that the protagonist seems to always deny that the MMC has a thing for her even if it has been made abundantly obvious. Nora isn't like that. She knows she has feelings for Charlie, and she knows he has feelings for her. Instead of the conflict stemming from an issue of that nature, it's actually much more mature and realistic, revolving around her feeling such devotion to the other people in her life that she is unable to choose what she wants.

It makes it even more satisfying when she chooses to take the editing job that she has always dreamed of and goes back to New York.

I've got a say, I was a wreck nearing the end of the book with all the talk of Charlie staying in Sunshine Falls while Nora went back to New York. Even though I knew it was an Emily Henry book and would have a happy ending, there was just something in the back of my mind telling me the ending would be bittersweet or sad. I'm so delighted I was wrong. That ending was everything I could ever ask for and more.

I really cannot speak higher of this novel. All rom-com fans can see parts of themselves in the characters and find something to enjoy. I fear this may set my standards too high regarding other rom-coms, but I don't even mind. I feel like I can be happy no matter what knowing that I have read such a wonderful story.

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