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A review by neuroqueer
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Quick takeaways:
Protagonist(s): Typical
Antagonist(s): Easily resolved circumstances
Plot: Typical
Writing: Fine
Overall: C+
Thoughts:
I wanted to try 1) 2022 best of books and 2) other genres outside of my wheelhouse. I landed on this novel. I'm not a romantic person at all but once in a while, I do find a relationship adorable. This wasn't one of them.
On one hand, the main characters are fleshed out. I can see what the author was going for with their personalities and psychologies.
On the other hand, with all of the characters, I either don't like them (LIBBY) or don't really give a toss about them.
On one hand, the change from the typical Hallmark city girl falls for country boy cliche is a good idea.
On the other hand, the story still feels generic and predictable.
A big negative to me (and this applies to any book that does this) is when the core problems that are going on can be easily solved if people just talked about it.
I can see why this book is popular but this just isn't for me. I think you can't go wrong if you are looking for a romance novel but I don't think this will convince a skeptic to jump into the genre.
I wanted to try 1) 2022 best of books and 2) other genres outside of my wheelhouse. I landed on this novel. I'm not a romantic person at all but once in a while, I do find a relationship adorable. This wasn't one of them.
On one hand, the main characters are fleshed out. I can see what the author was going for with their personalities and psychologies.
On the other hand, with all of the characters, I either don't like them (LIBBY) or don't really give a toss about them.
On one hand, the change from the typical Hallmark city girl falls for country boy cliche is a good idea.
On the other hand, the story still feels generic and predictable.
A big negative to me (and this applies to any book that does this) is when the core problems that are going on can be easily solved if people just talked about it.
I can see why this book is popular but this just isn't for me. I think you can't go wrong if you are looking for a romance novel but I don't think this will convince a skeptic to jump into the genre.