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Book Lovers by Emily Henry

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fromjuliereads's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was my second attempt at the Emily Henry hype and I am so glad I liked this one! It did help more that it's dislike-to-love which is a trope I prefer. I really liked the characters of Charlie and the sister Libby. And I liked some of the plot! I think I've found that some things with Emily Henry's writing don't vibe as well for me.
- I find her FMCs pretty unlikeable... and dense? At least the two I have read. While her MMCs seem to be based on real people and are likeable, it's a strange contrast.
- I don't like some of the metaphors and descriptions. I'm still puzzled with the description that she could 'feel his laugh in her stomach'??? There were others that had me making faces or pausing while I read.

And for this book, the epilogue felt like it was written by another person or character and it was kind of odd. Could have done without. It took away from the ending for me.

Anyways I swear I did like this book quite a bit 😅

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katievallin's review against another edition

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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

3.0

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thelovelystars's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

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heykylie's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK.
This is my favorite Emily Henry so far and I think there are a few reasons that I particularly loved this one:
+ I loved Nora and Charlie as characters with real deep human insecurities and flaws and personalities and I loved that neither of them really changed who they were at their core but that instead, these two people LOVE each other BECAUSE of who they are at their cores.
+ I loved the Nora- Libby sister relationship and how much that played a part in this book. It was more than a B-plot and wove into the A-plot so effortlessly.
+ the simmering romance throughout was great...I prefer that to all the sexy stuff happening earlier in the book. A slow burn, if you will. That said, content warning for sexy scenes and language.
+ Legit good banter and dialogue. Most romcom banter is a little bit cringey and this for the most part, for some reason, was not. Actual banter, actual funny.
+ The ending was just sooooooo perfect. Not a happy ending in that everyone gets what they've predetermined that they want but something much more satisfying.

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samanthabryan34's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

I loved the writing style and the plot was light and entertaining. A cute little romance! (⚠️ language and steam)

One thing I thought was over the top was the sisters’ co-dependent relationship. Like how much they relied on each other as full grown adults and called each other “sissy” was too much for me. But that’s my only complaint! Loved everything else!

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