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lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
Moderate: Pregnancy
gabiboyle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment
nineinchnails's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the pacing was really good here - i wasn't bored for even a second and ended up reading this is in one 4 hour sitting. it was pretty meta, which i'm not usually a fan of in romance since it ends up coming off juvenile, but it worked for this. the only gripes i have is it feeling a little corny at times (i did just finish 'young mungo' though) and the characters not seeming as fleshed out as her other mcs.
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent
emilygibbs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abandonment
orvillefartenbacher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment
edietz22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
sestout's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Abandonment
im_just_vidu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Nora has this big sister aura, that you feel instantly protected. I would like to have a sister like Nora. Libby on the other hand, doesn't seem to show it that much, but also deeply care for her sister. The story runs through with the suspicion of what happens and why would Libby suddenly wants to spend a vacation with her sister.
And Charlie....
He's just.... Damn. I just don't have any words to describe him. He's the guy who has correct intuition, best words at perfect timing and doesn't even know he's good. Typical small-town grumpy boy.
The fact that they are book lovers, and the way they describe their love for reading and books, gives me euphoria. As a reader myself, knowing someone's feelings towards books is such a beautiful thing. It has nice flowing, easy to understand language and good writing.
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Grief, and Abandonment
annadelreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
“If I had to pick one person to be in my corner, it’d be you. Every time.”
I'm happy to have this as the last book I've read in 2023. Emily Henry just writes the cutest characters with a tint of a deep backstory. There's so many quotable quotes from these two especially all the book related lines! I'm living for it. Emily Henry really knows how to stir up her readers. The book isn't just about the two main character's love story but also more of a family-focused type of story. Nora with her sister, who seems to be having family related problem and she really needs to solve this problem that her younger sister is keeping, and Charlie, who has a father who needs medical help and a mother who needs him to manage the business. So it's really not a priority for them to have significant others at the moment.
The angst between the two can be evidently seen only a few chapters in and it has an enemy to friends to lovers trope which I love so much in a story. The author showed us a sneak peek at the first thirds of the book that made me want to read more of their chemistry and how they'll come to be together given the several reasons as to why they are not to be together. Then the dynamics when the two families are joined together in the same setting. I love how it's the complete opposite of small town romance because the both of them are city people - they love the city and would *not literally* die if they got to stay in that small town for a few more months. Additionally, it would have been so relatable for people who are the eldest in their family. Emily Henry wrote the struggles of being the bread-winner and the person responsible for their siblings had their parents died or simply just left and not cared anymore. Nora was that eldest sibling who really wanted nothing but to see her younger sister happy.
Overall, would recommend more than her other books, imo.
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy
chronicacademia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol