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libraryofdoe's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Cried my eyes out. Emily Henry has managed to bottle up the feeling that home brings and use it as ink.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Death
kelseyfontaine's review against another edition
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
4.75
I absolutely loved this book! It took me a while to get through it since I read it during the school year, but I really liked the relationship between Libby and Nora throughout the plot. I also loved the slow burn romance/enemies to lovers trope, since I don’t read those a lot. Overall, a super cozy read with a small-town feel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy
jenjuniper80's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
marsspider42's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
This book was a welcome surprise to me. I found it funny and compelling, and the relationship between the main characters was believable. I should have checked the content warnings before reading though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
kaitlyntt93's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
emilygibbs's review against another edition
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abandonment
thatsssorachael's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy and Death of parent
meaghanheimbach's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
This book hits the nail on the head with the title for whom this book is for - Book Lovers. (no major spoilers).
The engaging characters of this book are what helps make it as lovable, entertaining, and endearing as it is. Emily Henry does a great job at developing characters that are real, filled with their own motivations and beliefs that impact their actions. I could not put this book down and finished it in one night. This book is filled with great banter, soul-searching conversations, small-town gossip, big-city ruthlessness, and electric chemistry.
There is someone in this book for anyone to connect with. That could be check-list or bust, detail orientated, big-city-lover, older sibling to the max, Nora. Brute-ish, black-sheep, small-town-escapee, Charlie. Fun-loving, family orientated, whimsical younger sister, Libby. And a slew of small town + big city characters to give you the best of both worlds. I never knew I could love both New York and small-town North Carolina in one book.
The slow-burn enemies, to reluctant co-workers, to maybe lovers, to friends, and finally to lovers between Nora and Charlie makes you love the book, want to throw it across the room, laugh at their banter, cry, and then want more. The fact that there is so much internal and external conflict between these two characters and their own personal motivations is what makes this book feel like something that could happen in real life and not a Hallmark movie. It was refreshing to read a romance novel that made the characters actually stay true to their values and act accordingly, rather than just bend to the plot/romance elements.
The setting of New York to a small town outside of Asheville, NC actually helps move the story and allow the reader to understand the characters on a deeper level. Rather than the small town being used as a plot mover, it actually helps show why Nora and Charlie (and all other side characters) act, feel, and think the way they do. These characters have real trauma, life experiences, and personal goals that you find out by exploring these two settings. There is not one flat character in this book.
I would have loved to have more of Nora and Charlie. I would also love to read more about Charlie, his background, and his point of view. Moreover, a good chunk of the book focuses on the sisterhood between Nora and Libby. However, the sibling love between Nora and Libby will hit home for other readers.
Books Lovers is for those who want a romance book that not only notices and acknowledges literary clichés, but finds a way to reform them into something real - something that will make you question your own goals and relationships.
The engaging characters of this book are what helps make it as lovable, entertaining, and endearing as it is. Emily Henry does a great job at developing characters that are real, filled with their own motivations and beliefs that impact their actions. I could not put this book down and finished it in one night. This book is filled with great banter, soul-searching conversations, small-town gossip, big-city ruthlessness, and electric chemistry.
There is someone in this book for anyone to connect with. That could be check-list or bust, detail orientated, big-city-lover, older sibling to the max, Nora. Brute-ish, black-sheep, small-town-escapee, Charlie. Fun-loving, family orientated, whimsical younger sister, Libby. And a slew of small town + big city characters to give you the best of both worlds. I never knew I could love both New York and small-town North Carolina in one book.
The slow-burn enemies, to reluctant co-workers, to maybe lovers, to friends, and finally to lovers between Nora and Charlie makes you love the book, want to throw it across the room, laugh at their banter, cry, and then want more. The fact that there is so much internal and external conflict between these two characters and their own personal motivations is what makes this book feel like something that could happen in real life and not a Hallmark movie. It was refreshing to read a romance novel that made the characters actually stay true to their values and act accordingly, rather than just bend to the plot/romance elements.
The setting of New York to a small town outside of Asheville, NC actually helps move the story and allow the reader to understand the characters on a deeper level. Rather than the small town being used as a plot mover, it actually helps show why Nora and Charlie (and all other side characters) act, feel, and think the way they do. These characters have real trauma, life experiences, and personal goals that you find out by exploring these two settings. There is not one flat character in this book.
I would have loved to have more of Nora and Charlie. I would also love to read more about Charlie, his background, and his point of view. Moreover, a good chunk of the book focuses on the sisterhood between Nora and Libby. However, the sibling love between Nora and Libby will hit home for other readers.
Books Lovers is for those who want a romance book that not only notices and acknowledges literary clichés, but finds a way to reform them into something real - something that will make you question your own goals and relationships.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
melodiaeisthr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I like this book, but that's all. i don't find it loveable at all, just enough with the happy ending. love the plot of the story though, and i kinda wish sunshine falls is real bc it's so hard to imagine the place. heard it'll turn to a show soon or movie. this is a very lighthearted read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
edietz22's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content