A review by annemariecunningham
Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The writing is overly descriptive at times, leading to long stretches of writing where not much is happening plot-wise. There were also too many long internal monologues from January - I found myself wanting more dialogue in the book. Cringy one-liners made me roll my eyes a few times. 

However, the book sped up after about the halfway point. I enjoyed how the connection (re)developed between January and Gus. Several funny one-liners made me laugh out loud. I felt more of the emotions in Beach Read vs. Happy place - especially relating to January’s relationship and feelings about her father. 

Recommend as a (pun intended) quick beach read.
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