A review by cawilliams29
Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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

4.75

Emily Henry has such a unique voice in the romance genre, she avoid the usual beats we expect a romance book to follow and manages to always create depth to her stories/characters while also building a feet kicking, squeal worthy romance.
This is so far my favourite of Henry's works. I loved the focus on the literary industry, the bond of sisters, and the conversation on grief and losing a parent, growing up too fast.
Mostly I was really impressed with Nora's character. Nora is in her 30s and is seen as a 'cold', job focused, city woman, the typical trope woman who men escape from in the romance book world to start their real love story with the cute, heart on her sleeve country bumpkin. Nora doesn't want kids, she loves the city, she is ruthless in her work and most importantly none of this changes when she falls in love. Henry creates a love story where a woman who might be seen in society as not desirable is loved just as she is.
A lovely combination of tense rivals to loved and tender family dynamics create this beautiful love story and its one I won't forget anytime soon.
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