A review by jcaceres88
Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This is my second Emily Henry book and I'm finding I really like her way of story telling and writing. Her books have sucked me in each time and make it hard for me to put the book down. I loved the banner between the characters and how their connection built over time. But I do feel like there were some contradictory moments and unnecessary obstacles at times. At first I was worried this would be another story where the female main character gave a lot of herself and the male love interest stayed very surface level. But once Gus started opening up more I felt like there was a nice balance between the two. I did want more out of him at times but I'm sure the book was long enough as it is lol. I also didn't love the "happy for now" lesson that hit at the end as it felt it didn't mesh well with how their story ended since it was clear they were charting a path of wanting to build a future.