A review by bookishkale
Beach Read by Emily Henry

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What the fuck?? Like in a good way??? Like wow!!!! I read People We Meet On Vacation first, which I loved, but this??  So different!!! I love the dynamic between the main love interests. I’m not really an enemies to lovers type of feel but I liked that it wasn’t quite like that. I found January to be incredibly relatable, and she kept breaking my heart. I feel like, this was what it means to really start the healing process. I see it in January.  Gus is just the perfect balance, where they are not the same person trying to be together but they are also not two completely different people where Emily Henry is trying to convince NO THEY REALLY DO WORK TOGETHER!! This was, these are two people who have waited so long for something like this, and they’re both scared in their own ways, but they need to see it to the end. Whether that be January dealing with this shit that rocked her world, or Gus dealing with the shit that rocked his world. I just found these characters true. Also!! Asking about condoms is hot friends, make it hot in your smutty little steamy little sex scenes!!
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