Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Romance de Verão, by Emily Henry

172 reviews

takarakei's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

Gus is the best. That is all.
That and Emily Henry is the queen of witty banter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Vomit

Gus the other MC is writing a book about cults, and they talk to someone for research and visit a former cult site.

whosfernn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.25

For a book called beach read, a surprisingly little amount of time is spent on the beach. This book was ok. I enjoyed book lovers a lot more, but this one was alright too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical content and Vomit

rjkadlick's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

preferred it to book lovers which is apparently an unpopular opinion

also yes craft recordings artist r.e.m. mention - everyone go but automatic for the people 25th anniversary edition rn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Vomit and Cancer

joni_smits's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Grief, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury

leyendoentremontanias's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Religious bigotry, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit

kimmy0__0's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

juliaaa02's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Death, Child abuse, Confinement, and Infidelity

novella42's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Death, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Cancer

Moderate: Excrement, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Drug use

Spoiler

the characters research a suicide cult, see the ruins of the cult compound after arson, and interview survivors about indoctrination

quillcg's review against another edition

hopeful reflective 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

3.5

Why I Read It:

I’m not someone who typically likes the romance genre, but I had heard such great things about Emily Henry’s books that I wanted to see if Beach Read would be an exception. I borrowed my copy from the local library.

 

Blurb: 

January Andrews is a romance author who is struggling to write her next book because her faith in love and happy endings has been shaken by a series of traumatic events in her life. After she moves into her recently deceased father’s beach house on Lake Michigan, she discovers that her next-door neighbor is a former college classmate, Gus, who is a famous author of dark and gritty fiction. They strike up a plan to swap genres for the summer, complete with mandatory “research field trips” to teach the other the tricks of their trade. 

 

Review:

Since Beach Read is a romance novel with a romance author protagonist, the book is strongly self-aware as it explores the genre’s strengths and weaknesses in a meta fashion. Beach Read self-consciously challenges the stereotype that so-called “beach reads” cannot tackle heavy themes or portray realistic, healthy relationships, while still maintaining the breezy reading pace, steaminess, and optimism readers expect from the genre. The book, for the most part, is readable and well-written. Every two pages or so, however, I would stumble across a line that I found difficult to understand. Henry’s concise, casual style sometimes generates sentences so pared down or conversational that they read awkwardly on the page. 

 

The book introduces two main characters who, at first glance, appear to be little more than typical romance-genre archetypes. Thankfully, January and Gus are well-written, fleshed-out characters who complement each other’s flaws. They deal with personal problems that for many readers will appear familiar. January’s character growth was particularly interesting to read about. 

 

Despite Beach Read’s readability and generally high quality, at times it slips back into the trappings of a typical romance plot. The miscommunication trope, although it does not play a huge role in the story, still pops up for no good reason. Even more infuriatingly, the protagonist even ADMITS that she’s acting like a character in a poorly written romance novel, yet she continues to act that way instead of communicating in a straightforward manner. Additionally, I found the sex scenes to be unoriginal and boring. 

 

One of my pet peeves when it comes to the romance genre is that the side characters tend to act as supports for the main romance and rarely feel like real people. Beach Read’s side characters are better written than some, but they still feel underdeveloped. Shadi (January’s best friend) remains rather flat and ultimately only exists to support January. Emily Henry’s use of characters who are cult survivors feels problematic for the same reason, as their trauma and stories serve as a plot device to help further Gus and January’s character development. 

 

Even though it was a not personal favorite of mine, I can absolutely understand why many people love Beach Read. Henry blends tropes that people know and love with deeper discussions about the harsher realities of life, all the while making her main characters believable and lovable. 

 

 

The Run-Down: 

You will probably like Beach Read if:

·      You want to read a romance book that does not ignore the harsher realities of life.

·      You want to read a non-toxic romance with lovable, yet flawed, main characters.

·      You enjoy “meta” fiction books about books and writing.

 

You might not like Beach Read if:

·      You are expecting a hardcore enemies-to-lovers romance.

·      You are hoping to read a book with a beachy atmosphere—hardly any of the book takes place on the beach. The characters are usually indoors, and when they venture outside it is usually nighttime or stormy.

·      You are looking for a fluffy, escapist romance book.

·      You dislike the romance genre.

 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

lily_eames's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

Definitely my favorite of Emily Henry’s flawless collection, maybe my favorite romance book ever (reread!). The romance in this book is impeccable, but the intricacies of the plot are what make it a 5/5. I love how the author explores each of the protagonists’ pasts, including some pretty harsh grief, betrayal, and general trauma, and also delves deeply into the books they are each writing. Honestly, sign me up to read either of those! The characters get tons of development even before they form an attachment. The slow burn enemies to friends to lovers is *chef’s kiss.* Infinitely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Vomit, Child abuse, Infidelity, Cancer, and Death