A review by lizgriffinwords
Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I devoured this book in two big chunks over two days. Books about writers just hit differently. I adored their rivalry, their camaraderie, the way previous misunderstandings unraveled between them. Little more steam than my preference, but the scenes were still on the tasteful side, relatively. My only other critique is that January seemed to drink a *lot* of wine.

Highly recommend the audiobook read by Julia Whalen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

A major plot point is the infidelity of the main character’s late father.