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yush's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- 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
I’m really loving Emily Henry’s books so far. They are as much stories of growth and healing from trauma as they are romances. They are hopeful and soul crushing, and I can’t get enough!
The plot line of the siblings different views on their childhood is so accurate and validating. The portrayal of love between families both chosen and blood is heartwarming. The character of Nora is so beautiful in her flaws and her fierce care.
The plot line of the siblings different views on their childhood is so accurate and validating. The portrayal of love between families both chosen and blood is heartwarming. The character of Nora is so beautiful in her flaws and her fierce care.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
cielosiluminado's review
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
4.0
The last-page ache. The deep breath in after you’ve set the book aside.
NORA AND CHARLIE WERE SO CUTE!!!! their banter was so much fun and i have no complaints on the romance parts of the book as their relationship progressed naturally. it read like a hallmark movie and i was vibing.
ramblings about what bothered me—tldr: let my girls remain city, career-minded girls! stop taking them to small towns to “change them”. and unfortunately the sisters’ miscommunication was atrocious and overshadowed a lot of the romance parts which explains my star-rating.
some things that irked me so bad was (1) how the family angst and resolution played out and (2) how nora was considered “cold” to the very end. if she were a man, she’d be called ruthlessly ambitions and no one would say anything about her being career-focused, not wanting children, not wanting to move outside the city, etc. but because she’s a (tall) woman, she faced so much criticism, professionally and personally. i don’t understand how nora’s relationship with her sister libby is so revered when libby was one of those judgmental people that saw nora as cold and unfeeling. and how they made up so quickly which pissed me off so bad.
i understand why people love emily henry’s books and after reading this one, i can say it’s my favorite one to date.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol
bookgirlieee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
As always, Emily Henry never fails. This was a fun read.
It reminded me a bit of The Proposal - enemies to lovers, small town, his family owns a local businesses.
I love Charlie. And Nora was very real - you love her for her flaws, vulnerability.
Bit if a rush at the end (better than dragging on) and slightly jumped in character development (but again, don’t want to spend too much time on this).
Overall, would recommend reading this book!
It reminded me a bit of The Proposal - enemies to lovers, small town, his family owns a local businesses.
I love Charlie. And Nora was very real - you love her for her flaws, vulnerability.
Bit if a rush at the end (better than dragging on) and slightly jumped in character development (but again, don’t want to spend too much time on this).
Overall, would recommend reading this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Vomit, and Grief
ect625's review
emotional
funny
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
Perfect rom-com! No infuriating tropes (I'm looking at you, miscommunication). Book Lover is a gentle story of two people with complementary careers and similar lifestyles falling in love, and two adult sisters working through grief and finding new ground for their relationship. It's almost a coming-of-age story for a woman who is afraid of self-discovery, but the options in front of her demand that she know herself well enough to accept the happiness, contentment, and lasting love being offered.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
afternoonlight's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
wonderful. loved the banter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Pregnancy
aaallliiiccceee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, and Medical content
shadow_spines's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
kitcatavo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
brianna_soto's review against another edition
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
3.5
Loved Nora, she was very relatable in terms of personality and as the oldest sibling. Enjoyed getting to know Charlie and appreciated the sibling dynamics (did not like Libby constantly calling Nora sissy).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
not_another_ana's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
She wonders whether what comes next could ever live up to the expectations. She doesn’t know. You never can. She turns the page anyway.
Nora is the anti romcom protagonist. She's a cutthroat literary agent, dedicated to her career, loves wearing high heels, and would never ever leave New York City for the quiet of the countryside. But when her beloved, and very pregnant, little sister Libby invites her to a sibling getaway in the charming little town of Sunshine Falls, she can't say no, after all she would do anything for Libby even if her ideas of a good time include following a checklist of Hallmark movie clichés and trying to hook Nora up with local salt of the earth men. Not only is Nora not interested in any of this, she also keeps running into the familiar face of Charlie Lastra, book editor and someone she had a previous negative experience with back in NYC. But fate keeps bringing them together and maybe there's something there blooming between two unlikely romance protagonists.
I feel slightly bamboozled by this book, I started reading it thinking this was going to be more romance than anything else and was, thus, disappointed to find out that the core of the book is actually about family and trauma. Libby, the sister, seemed way more present than Charlie, the actual love interest, which I wouldn't mind if the book's summary and tags didn't make it seem like the plot was all about the romance. People keep saying how much they like Charlie, but I don't have a clear impression of him, not with everything else that was going on. It doesn't help that I don't particularly enjoy contemporary romance and had to hype myself up to read it only to find something entirely different than my expectations. Oh and in no way or shape was this an "enemies to lovers" which was also a let down. I expected more reasons for them to dislike each other (turns out it was one, ONE, slightly awkward meeting) and more development of their relationship. Instead, they immediately clicked and wanted to fuck.
I did like the writing, it was funny and had that freshness and lightness without being too much or crossing the line int cringe territory. There were some funny moments that had me laughing out loud. The chemistry between Charlie and Nora was electric, palpable, even if I didn't like the sex scenes. For a book called Book Lovers, it lacked books, would have been cool to see more of their work in that area, perhaps more of their lives in NYC as a contrast with the small town way of living to really show how unsuited they were to that environment.
The pacing could have used a little work, the ending stretched for too long. Some of the emotional bits didn't affect me, but the third act conflict made sense, wasn't a last minute thing, and didn't rely on some lame miscommunication between the leads which pleasantly surprised me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief