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A review by jiynoung
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Sigh. I do understand why so many people love this book. I do understand why my friend who recommended me this loves it. Objectively, it is a good book. Had some great points about trauma, family issues .. it's really good if you want to escape reality (like every romance novel lol) but something just didn't do it for me. And I'm about to talk about it.
First of all, the infamous 'banter' that everyone seems to love! It was just.. no. Not funny, not butterflies in your stomach worthy, absolutely nothing. I would find myself in disbelief over how horrible it was at the time.
I started to kind of dislike Libby's and Nora's relationship towards the end. Their whole conflict just made me mad I was screaming at them both. So much miscommunication and it still felt like Nora was in the minus.
Also the pace of Nora and Charlie's relationship was just too fast for me. That only affected my rating by little though.
Would I recommend this book? Yeah sure, if you are getting into reading, you want an easy read or you usually read romance ! Other than that, absolutely not.
First of all, the infamous 'banter' that everyone seems to love! It was just.. no. Not funny, not butterflies in your stomach worthy, absolutely nothing. I would find myself in disbelief over how horrible it was at the time.
I started to kind of dislike Libby's and Nora's relationship towards the end. Their whole conflict just made me mad I was screaming at them both. So much miscommunication and it still felt like Nora was in the minus.
Also the pace of Nora and Charlie's relationship was just too fast for me. That only affected my rating by little though.
Would I recommend this book? Yeah sure, if you are getting into reading, you want an easy read or you usually read romance ! Other than that, absolutely not.