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A review by thebooknookgroup
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️ audiobook!
I won’t lie, I was disappointed. ☹️ Having read Happy Place first and loving it, my expectations were high.
Things I liked:
- The cute setting of Sunshine Falls. I love a small town romance.
- The story centering around a love for books.
- That the main character (Nora) is a selfless workaholic driven by survival instincts who is too afraid to ask for too much of the world.
- The quick pace!
- The audiobook narrator! Julia Whalen always kills it.
Things I didn’t like:
- The love interest (Charlie) seemed two-dimensional. I wish he had more nuance to him. More personality.
- All of the side characters were quite flat. I wish Libby specifically had more dimension to her.
- I found the plot to be a bit drab. I didn’t feel a drive to keep listening. There could have been more tension, more obstacles, more conflict. Just more…
- More time could have been spent on building Nora and Charlie’s connection. I couldn’t really buy into their romance. I can’t quite put my finger on what is missing, but it felt disconnected.
I will definitely still read Henry’s future books, but I don’t think I’ll read any more of her current works
I won’t lie, I was disappointed. ☹️ Having read Happy Place first and loving it, my expectations were high.
Things I liked:
- The cute setting of Sunshine Falls. I love a small town romance.
- The story centering around a love for books.
- That the main character (Nora) is a selfless workaholic driven by survival instincts who is too afraid to ask for too much of the world.
- The quick pace!
- The audiobook narrator! Julia Whalen always kills it.
Things I didn’t like:
- The love interest (Charlie) seemed two-dimensional. I wish he had more nuance to him. More personality.
- All of the side characters were quite flat. I wish Libby specifically had more dimension to her.
- I found the plot to be a bit drab. I didn’t feel a drive to keep listening. There could have been more tension, more obstacles, more conflict. Just more…
- More time could have been spent on building Nora and Charlie’s connection. I couldn’t really buy into their romance. I can’t quite put my finger on what is missing, but it felt disconnected.
I will definitely still read Henry’s future books, but I don’t think I’ll read any more of her current works