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A review by neenstahs
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I LOVED THIS BOOK! is it a 5 star? not QUITE, but it's my favorite emily henry yet.
it follows nora, libby (her little sister), and charlie (her work nemesis). nora's a hard ass, cut throat, literary agent queen. a miranda priestly. this story asks the question - what is THAT kind of character's love story like? libby asks nora to go away with her to small town North Carolina for a month long get away so she can escape her 2 kids for a minute and they can spend some quality time. libby makes a checklist of all these small town things they need to accomplish, including nora dating small town dudes, feeding horses, save a small busineess etc. nora agrees. but little does she know charlie is FROM there and he is living there to help out his parents. their love blossoms. the other main storyline is between nora/libby and their relationship which is falling on hard times. nora tries so hard to protect libby and libby has basically become resentful of that. so the other half of the book focuses on them finding reconciliation.
i loved this. i loved that nora was a no nonsense bitch and that charlie was a believable broody workaholic as well. the steam was great. i loved the addition of a sister relationship, i think it added greatly to the story. i love that nora didn't have to sacrifice her work (or anything she wanted for her life) in the end, but still got her man. the small town characters were great, the small town setting was great. loved the inclusion of a bookstore. love that the whole book was kind tongue in cheek in the way that it was challenging typical romance tropes. love the font? (always love the font of her books). some things felt a LITTLE contrived or overblown (which is something that's pretty par for the course in all romances), but that's okay. i really hope this gets made into a movie.
it follows nora, libby (her little sister), and charlie (her work nemesis). nora's a hard ass, cut throat, literary agent queen. a miranda priestly. this story asks the question - what is THAT kind of character's love story like? libby asks nora to go away with her to small town North Carolina for a month long get away so she can escape her 2 kids for a minute and they can spend some quality time. libby makes a checklist of all these small town things they need to accomplish, including nora dating small town dudes, feeding horses, save a small busineess etc. nora agrees. but little does she know charlie is FROM there and he is living there to help out his parents. their love blossoms. the other main storyline is between nora/libby and their relationship which is falling on hard times. nora tries so hard to protect libby and libby has basically become resentful of that. so the other half of the book focuses on them finding reconciliation.
i loved this. i loved that nora was a no nonsense bitch and that charlie was a believable broody workaholic as well. the steam was great. i loved the addition of a sister relationship, i think it added greatly to the story. i love that nora didn't have to sacrifice her work (or anything she wanted for her life) in the end, but still got her man. the small town characters were great, the small town setting was great. loved the inclusion of a bookstore. love that the whole book was kind tongue in cheek in the way that it was challenging typical romance tropes. love the font? (always love the font of her books). some things felt a LITTLE contrived or overblown (which is something that's pretty par for the course in all romances), but that's okay. i really hope this gets made into a movie.