miggyfool'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
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
fanny_brtl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed reading about January and Gus (even if I can't stand their names), though I preferred the MC of Book Lovers (I found January lacked depth and personality sometimes).
I like how Emily Henry writes about love and how she describes what her characters are feeling. I love her humor and how January & Gus kept teasing each other, building a relationship around inside jokes and rivalry.
My only regret was that the book was slow and flat sometimes, it could have been shorter in my opinion. I still don't understand why the Sonya plot wasn't explored more in the book and not just in the end, I don't want to spoil anything but some subplots were left behind, explaining why my rating did not reach 4 stars.
Some of my fav lines w/o context :
"I was on a beautiful beach, in a beautiful place, and I was alone. Worse, I wasn't sure I'd ever stop being alone again. I wanted my mom, and I missed my lying dad"
"'January", he whispered through the dark, like an incantation, like a prayer.
"The thought of never being with him again sent a new ache pinballing through my body, hitting every part of me he'd studied with his eyes and mouth and hands."
Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness
Minor: Child abuse
faythfarrar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
sharlapeggy'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, and Vomit
thebougiebookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I laughed, I cried (oh boy, did I cry), and definitely blushed at the spicy scenes. I don’t know how she does it, but despite their differences, I see myself, at least a little, in every female lead Emily Henry writes. January was no different, this time the rose colored romantic way we both see life being our common thread.
January and Gus were perfect in their imperfection. They had complicated pasts that made falling in love a bit tricky. Kinda like real life. I really loved that everything wasn’t always perfect, yet the love story was still sweet.
What’s really interesting is the book ends differently depending on whether you have the UK or US version. My version is the UK one and I thought it ended perfectly.
Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Cancer
Minor: Vomit, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Also brief depictions of a cult, which could be triggering for some.bri__'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
kcarney86's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Vomit
coles14_'s review
3.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Vomit
lit_with_lauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
alexisgarcia'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Cursing, Death, and Cancer