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karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
”home is my favorite place.”
This slow burn, friends to lovers romance filled with inside jokes, pining and tender moments was such a joy to read! I love how Emily Henry is able to create not only a beautiful love story, but one that also dives into more meaningful topics such as therapy and grief.
I actually loved the back and forth dual timeline aspect and getting to see how their friendship blossomed over the years and the current day chapters showing the aftereffects of their fractured relationship with Poppy & Alex finding their way back to each other.
I just can’t wait to pick up more from EH❤️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death
daniofthewood's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, and Mental illness
scifi_rat's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
witcheep's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
helloitsemmy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Drug use
krosebooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
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
5.0
I love that the characters have no reason to love each other, but despite their differences love each other anyway. Emily Henry had me laughing and swooning.
If you liked When Harry Met Sally this is the book for you!
If you liked When Harry Met Sally this is the book for you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
showlade's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
It speaks to me
Creo que este libro ha tocado prácticamente todos mis traumas sin resolver de una vez y me ha dejado molida, pero me ha encantado. Hacia mucho tiempo que un libro no me gustaba tantísimo, me ha parecido precioso, de verdad
Creo que este libro ha tocado prácticamente todos mis traumas sin resolver de una vez y me ha dejado molida, pero me ha encantado. Hacia mucho tiempo que un libro no me gustaba tantísimo, me ha parecido precioso, de verdad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
pantslint's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
This is by far the funniest fucking book by Emily Henry, and ultimately my favorite. The friendship between Poppy and Alex is so well-written; their dialogue reads so authentically as people who've known each other for over a decade. They feel so real, with real problems and real insecurities. The sarcastic, teasing banter between them is hilarious—from callbacks of inside-joke phrases peppered throughout the book, to reminiscing about events that happened only between them. And then, the beautiful friends-to-lovers transition. Of course they should shut up and just be together already, but executing the built tension and pining is so well-done. The way the chapters alternate between past and present to build up to their romance was such a good way to drive me crazy. Like, thank you Emily Henry, but also what the fuck.
Don't get me wrong... this book made me fucking cry, too. The following is a list of quotes/moments from the book where I sobbed:
Don't get me wrong... this book made me fucking cry, too. The following is a list of quotes/moments from the book where I sobbed:
During David and Tham's wedding, after Mr. Nilsen's speech, where Poppy narrates, "Maybe things can always get better between people who want to do a good job loving each other. Maybe that's all it takes." When Alex and Poppy part at the airport, and she tells him she loves him, and he says, "I love you too, Poppy... That's never been our problem." And they just have to fucking LEAVE? And then after that, Poppy sits alone and narrates, "For the first time in my life, the airport strikes me as the loneliest place in the world." When Poppy meets Sarah at the high school and apologizes to her, "I'm sorry. I wish I'd understood what I was feeling before it had a chance to hurt anyone." And a bunch of shit Alex said, but particularly when he tells Poppy during his big come-to-Jesus confession, "I'm afraid I won't be able to keep getting out of bed if you're gone, and if we had kids, they'd have these horrible lives where their amazing mom is gone, and their dad can't look at them."
Anyway, I can't wait to make the phrase,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy
daenerystargaryen's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
mandycantsleep's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Pregnancy