angelfireeast24's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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very spicy book. The character's journey is a moving one. You want to scream to get it together but when characters finally go through self reflection and theapy I found myself feeling it was prefect. Poppy needed to confront herself and find herself. Alex needed to confront his fears. I lovethe open future for them. They are together but where they will live is undecided.Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, Bullying, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Medical content, and Drug use
thereadinghammock'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
4.75
I both loved and hated the jumps from this summer and summer trips of the past. I loved watching her and Alex's relationship develop, grow, and all the crazy adventures they went on together. But when half the This Summer chapters kept mentioning the Croatia trip, but not giving any hints to what actually happened in Croatia were driving me nuts by the halfway point!! I was DYING to get to the Croatia trip by the time we got there!!
Spoiler
And it turned out to just be a kiss??? I was expecting it to be so much more. Though when they finally did come together in Palm Springs, it was glorious.Seeing how much Alex cared for Poppy, but how stifled his emotional upbringing ended up making him was heartbreaking. He was throwing her all the signs he possibly could in the only way he knew how, but they had such wildly different life experiences growing up that it was like they were speaking completely different love languages by the time they met as adults.
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My heart literally broke for him in Tuscany with Poppy's pregnancy scare and the panic spiral that sent him into right then and there, let alone the actions he took when he got home--getting a vasectomy without even thinking about it--to have that kind of love is remarkable.Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
akswhy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
now_booking's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Bullying, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
jdf1027's review
- 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
4.0
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Bullying
eib_21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Minor: Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
lisa_m's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
With this book however I don't think it's for everyone. It definitely is NOT a cute quick romance book.
This felt more like a contemporary book about two people who happen to be in love with each other.
That being said I absolutely love this book. I enjoyed every minute of the audiobook and I definitely want to reread it and buy a physical copy!
This book makes me wonder why I ever thought enemies-to-lovers is the best type of romance. I still love it but mostly in fantasy settings.
Bestfriends-to-lovers however - wow! I absolutely loved Poppy and Alex's dynamic. The way they could truly be themselves around each other and how they adored each other is just something so special.
What I also loved about this book is how real and human it felt. There are still a few romancy tropes but all in all the stories and the feelings are something I could relate to so much.
I feel like this just made it's way into my favourite books of all times list.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
blackveilbeccy's review
- 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: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Outing, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
emilysines's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Abandonment, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death and Drug use
katsbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Like a good book or an incredible outfit, being on vacation transports you into another version of yourself.”
“You can’t outrun yourself. Not your history, not your fears, not the parts of yourself you’re worried are wrong.”
Poppy and Alex officially live rent-free in my head. I love how deep the author went with the characters back stories. Usually, I prefer enemies to lovers but this friends to lovers story really showed me the beauty in this trope. I loved how well they knew each other and their chemistry was absolutely off the charts. The banter between the main characters was genuinely funny. I actually found myself staying up until after midnight on a school night to finish this which is saying something. I love how Henry was able to make me feel everything the characters felt. The yearning was painful!! But, oh, so lovely. There was a spot or two near the end that slowed down but by then I was too far in and just wanted to know how it ended.I will definitely be looking more from Emily Henry.
Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Bullying
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Alcohol