zoeych's review against another edition
5.0
I adore Gus and January so much!! Gus is one of my ultimate book boyfriends and I love that they are academic rivals to lovers!
sethcapella's review against another edition
I’m bored. Really wanted to like this but I have secondhand embarrassment, DNF at 50% the guy is corny
lexijett2121's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
textunes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- 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
beautyandthebookworms's review against another edition
5.0
Crying at work currently finishing this book.
Emily Henry realllly knows how to write banter between two people.
I loved this book so much.
Yes, it is a romance that can make you laugh, but it also can make you cry.
It’s about the individuals and their hard experiences and about them together.
These two make my heart so warm and happy.
I would absolutely read this again.
**edit: PLEASE read the epilogue on Emily Henry’s website
Emily Henry realllly knows how to write banter between two people.
I loved this book so much.
Yes, it is a romance that can make you laugh, but it also can make you cry.
It’s about the individuals and their hard experiences and about them together.
These two make my heart so warm and happy.
I would absolutely read this again.
**edit: PLEASE read the epilogue on Emily Henry’s website
mollie05's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
laurenpichette's review against another edition
5.0
5/
i cant give this book anything lower bc not only did i just love the story and writing of it so much, but the amount i related to it feels like it would be an injustice to myself to give it anything lower. i thank emily henry deeply for this book
i cant give this book anything lower bc not only did i just love the story and writing of it so much, but the amount i related to it feels like it would be an injustice to myself to give it anything lower. i thank emily henry deeply for this book
jessicafacchinigould's review against another edition
4.0
I don't always like romances but when I do, they're Emily Henry romances.
This is the cute, feel-good read I wanted. I love Emily Henry's talent of writing witty banter for her characters that make me laugh and, while I think Book Lovers was more successful as a whole, I did think it was done well in Beach Read. I felt the chemistry between January and Gus and I loved the b-plot of them both writing their own books.
There were some things I didn't love, like the many smaller subplots that really just acted as drawn out details that we didn't need. And did we really need non-stop pages of January's father's letters? I skipped them after I read the first two. I also felt like it could have ended sooner than it did.
This is the cute, feel-good read I wanted. I love Emily Henry's talent of writing witty banter for her characters that make me laugh and, while I think Book Lovers was more successful as a whole, I did think it was done well in Beach Read. I felt the chemistry between January and Gus and I loved the b-plot of them both writing their own books.
There were some things I didn't love, like the many smaller subplots that really just acted as drawn out details that we didn't need. And did we really need non-stop pages of January's father's letters? I skipped them after I read the first two. I also felt like it could have ended sooner than it did.
stephsimone's review against another edition
5.0
I might as well stop reading because i'll never find another book as good as this one!!