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A review by holly_keimig
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
This book was one of those "I need to sit in the car even though the temperature is below zero so I can listen to more of this audio book...I need to know what happens...I want Charlie Lastra to talk to me with those amazing words...I can tell Emily Henry loves books and understands readers!" kinda books. It made my heart happy at the end and is definitely one of my favorites I've read this year so far. I do feel like it helps a little if you have read other romance novels and know the tried and true tropes pretty well, or maybe watched a bunch of Hallmark movies at least. I can maybe see the characters being a little bit tricky to identify with, especially at first, but hang in there-it's worth it! Nora is a literary agent, known for her "shark" like tendencies and Charlie Lastra is a broody book editor who manages to insult Nora on their first meeting. One could say the opposite of a meet-cute even. Somehow they end up in the same small town and chaos ensues. Highly recommend!
p.233-"You are someone who looks for a reason for everything. Or, You are the person who pulls things apart and figures out how they work instead of simply accepting them. You're someone who would rather have the truth than a convenient lie. Or even, You're the person who only have five outfits, but each of them is perfect, carefully chosen. 'I think' I whisper, 'you're one of the least disappointing people I've ever met'."
p.312-"I read once that not everyone thinks in words. I was shocked, imagining these other people who don't use language to make sense of everyone and everything, who don't automatically organize the world into chapters, pages, sentences. ... How a person can know there's something worth saying but have no concept of what exactly that is. I'm not thinking in words."
p.349-353=Awww love!
p.233-"You are someone who looks for a reason for everything. Or, You are the person who pulls things apart and figures out how they work instead of simply accepting them. You're someone who would rather have the truth than a convenient lie. Or even, You're the person who only have five outfits, but each of them is perfect, carefully chosen. 'I think' I whisper, 'you're one of the least disappointing people I've ever met'."
p.312-"I read once that not everyone thinks in words. I was shocked, imagining these other people who don't use language to make sense of everyone and everything, who don't automatically organize the world into chapters, pages, sentences. ... How a person can know there's something worth saying but have no concept of what exactly that is. I'm not thinking in words."
p.349-353=Awww love!
Content Warnings
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy