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A review by namimerijaan
Beach Read by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As someone who rarely gives out 5 stars (specially to romcoms) this one blew me away. January and Gus are such beautifully written characters, their flaws laid out in front of readers. To judge, love or hate them it's all on us. But for me all I felt was compassion and empathy towards both of them.
Two broken people finding solace in each other, their love being what finally heals them UGH I LOVE IT SO MUCH!
January and Gus had such different perspectives towards love and relationships. Until it wasn't. Until we find they both want same things just in different fonts. January being someone who stays and holds Gus's hand (always) and Gus who blasts cheesy romantic songs to dance with January in thunderstorm (always). The mundane kind of love. I'll be here when you wake up kind of love. Sarcastic bickering kind of love. And the kind of love which doesn't end with happily ever after but strings of I'm happy in this moment together with you.
I cried reading the letters and I cried when Gus professed his love and I cried, I cried, I cried at how my entire heart is left with a warm fuzzy feeling after watching their love bloom. Emily Henry, you might just become my favourite romcom author.
Two broken people finding solace in each other, their love being what finally heals them UGH I LOVE IT SO MUCH!
January and Gus had such different perspectives towards love and relationships. Until it wasn't. Until we find they both want same things just in different fonts. January being someone who stays and holds Gus's hand (always) and Gus who blasts cheesy romantic songs to dance with January in thunderstorm (always). The mundane kind of love. I'll be here when you wake up kind of love. Sarcastic bickering kind of love. And the kind of love which doesn't end with happily ever after but strings of I'm happy in this moment together with you.
I cried reading the letters and I cried when Gus professed his love and I cried, I cried, I cried at how my entire heart is left with a warm fuzzy feeling after watching their love bloom. Emily Henry, you might just become my favourite romcom author.