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A review by befthhh
The Bookbinder's Guide to Love by Katherine Garbera
emotional
hopeful
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
3.75
*I received an eARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
This book had very sweet and tender moments, and a great deal of emotional healing from the two main characters. I was immediately hooked in the first two chapters. The description of the store Sera owns with her two best friends and the immediate conflict of her not being allowed to attend her friend Ford’s funeral was excellent.
What fell short for me was the intimate scenes and the internal dialogue. Given the clear emotional and physical connection Wes and Sera had (even before they realized it) with each other, the intimate scenes seemed rushed and intercourse focused. I wanted to see more of their emotional connection play out in those scenes.
Additionally, I found the internal dialogue of Sera and Wes to be repetitive. I understand they both had childhood traumas and working through those is certainly a central theme to the book. But it felt like they were having the same therapy induced debates inside their own heads over and over.
I enjoyed the plot of this book and the entire cast of characters. I am hoping that Liberty and Poppy get books of their own!
This book had very sweet and tender moments, and a great deal of emotional healing from the two main characters. I was immediately hooked in the first two chapters. The description of the store Sera owns with her two best friends and the immediate conflict of her not being allowed to attend her friend Ford’s funeral was excellent.
What fell short for me was the intimate scenes and the internal dialogue. Given the clear emotional and physical connection Wes and Sera had (even before they realized it) with each other, the intimate scenes seemed rushed and intercourse focused. I wanted to see more of their emotional connection play out in those scenes.
Additionally, I found the internal dialogue of Sera and Wes to be repetitive. I understand they both had childhood traumas and working through those is certainly a central theme to the book. But it felt like they were having the same therapy induced debates inside their own heads over and over.
I enjoyed the plot of this book and the entire cast of characters. I am hoping that Liberty and Poppy get books of their own!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief