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hchen5's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
sweetsorrows's review against another edition
5.0
me? giving a contemporary romance 5 stars with my whole chest? more likely than you think.
i LOVED this book. emily henry really hit the humor on the head in this one and it finally drew back on the millennial humor to a palatable level. this book was very sweet and hilarious and i really enjoyed it.
the faux feminism was there just the littlest bit, but by far this book is the best out of the lot of (straight) contemporary romance i’ve read so far.
i LOVED this book. emily henry really hit the humor on the head in this one and it finally drew back on the millennial humor to a palatable level. this book was very sweet and hilarious and i really enjoyed it.
the faux feminism was there just the littlest bit, but by far this book is the best out of the lot of (straight) contemporary romance i’ve read so far.
spaces_and_solaces's review against another edition
5.0
Ah where to begin with this book. I enjoyed it so much!! It’s a fun, romcom / contemporary romance novel with protagonists that are relatable af.
I felt as if Emily Henry was straight up describing me at times. A protagonist who would do anything for her little sister - check, someone who only uses her own pen – check, a type A kinda personality – check, has trouble sleeping at night – check, super driven & disciplined check.. I mean I could go on, but you get the gist.
Nora Stephens is one of a kind. Losing her mom early in life & being the sole guardian of her little sister has toughened her up in ways one can only imagine. Which is why her no bullshit meter is so high, she expects too much of life & herself to settle down with just anyone.
Though her lil sister, ‘Libby’ who is happily married & a mother of 2 seems to think otherwise. Whisking off her sister to a cute small town in hopes of making her see the magic of love, Libby and Nora arrive at Sunshine Falls, Carolina for a month.
While there, Nora bumps into one of her old nemeses ‘Charlie’ & you can right off see that their chemistry is so tangible, and you just know deep in your gut that they are meant to be together. Also, side note – the way Emily Henry writes men’s characters is just “chef’s kiss”.
Charlie is an editor at a publishing house & Nora is an agent for some of the best authors in the business. Sharing similar interests & passions, Nora and Charlie share a deep understanding of each other, though they both refuse to acknowledge it as first.
I’m also happy that Emily Henry has detoured away from the cliché of ‘opposites attract’ & has bravely stepped forward to share a story where the characters share trivial as well as deep similarities & work on overcoming their insecurities together.
The banter between Charlie & Nora was witty, funny & at times deeply sensual & I was 100 here for it!! I love characters that share the same intellectual wavelength & this is another reason why I felt as if Emily Henry was writing this story just for me.
There is a lot more to this book aside from being a love story & as to not give away any of spoilers, I’ll just say this – read this book if you enjoy a good rom-com with smart & funny characters.
I felt as if Emily Henry was straight up describing me at times. A protagonist who would do anything for her little sister - check, someone who only uses her own pen – check, a type A kinda personality – check, has trouble sleeping at night – check, super driven & disciplined check.. I mean I could go on, but you get the gist.
Nora Stephens is one of a kind. Losing her mom early in life & being the sole guardian of her little sister has toughened her up in ways one can only imagine. Which is why her no bullshit meter is so high, she expects too much of life & herself to settle down with just anyone.
Though her lil sister, ‘Libby’ who is happily married & a mother of 2 seems to think otherwise. Whisking off her sister to a cute small town in hopes of making her see the magic of love, Libby and Nora arrive at Sunshine Falls, Carolina for a month.
While there, Nora bumps into one of her old nemeses ‘Charlie’ & you can right off see that their chemistry is so tangible, and you just know deep in your gut that they are meant to be together. Also, side note – the way Emily Henry writes men’s characters is just “chef’s kiss”.
Charlie is an editor at a publishing house & Nora is an agent for some of the best authors in the business. Sharing similar interests & passions, Nora and Charlie share a deep understanding of each other, though they both refuse to acknowledge it as first.
I’m also happy that Emily Henry has detoured away from the cliché of ‘opposites attract’ & has bravely stepped forward to share a story where the characters share trivial as well as deep similarities & work on overcoming their insecurities together.
The banter between Charlie & Nora was witty, funny & at times deeply sensual & I was 100 here for it!! I love characters that share the same intellectual wavelength & this is another reason why I felt as if Emily Henry was writing this story just for me.
There is a lot more to this book aside from being a love story & as to not give away any of spoilers, I’ll just say this – read this book if you enjoy a good rom-com with smart & funny characters.
xoxolilyrc's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
3.25
bonnienicegirl's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emmarohrs's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
This was such a nice quick and easy read! Straight up felt like reading a rom-com/hallmark vibe movie. Also very always trying hardest, older-sister core in terms of the main character which is #RELATABLE But it was a very cute lil romance and it was nice to have such a quick, fun, and easy read after going thru a whole sci-fi series. Some minor cringe moments but I feel like that’s gonna be typical in more “modern” romance novels?IDK I think I need to read more to get the feel. But I needed this little girly-pop read in my life!
taymar95's review against another edition
funny
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
5.0
phoebepaniccia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0