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A review by laurynsmith
A Million Junes by Emily Henry
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
"Letting go is not forgetting. It's opening your eyes to the good that grew from the bad, the life that blooms from decay."
I was so excited to finally read one of Emily Henry's YA books. She has the most beautiful writing style and I truly can't get enough of it. I loved so many aspects of this book, particularly in the ways that writing and grief connected June and Saul and Henry captured those experiences so poignantly. Where it did lose me a little bit was in the middle of the book as I found parts to kind of drag on a little. And while I did appreciate and enjoy the magical realism elements within this book, I did struggle in the parts where those scenes were not prompted and it caused me to feel taken out of the actual book a little. I also found the ending incomplete but I am kind of thinking that's how I'm supposed to feel.
I was so excited to finally read one of Emily Henry's YA books. She has the most beautiful writing style and I truly can't get enough of it. I loved so many aspects of this book, particularly in the ways that writing and grief connected June and Saul and Henry captured those experiences so poignantly. Where it did lose me a little bit was in the middle of the book as I found parts to kind of drag on a little. And while I did appreciate and enjoy the magical realism elements within this book, I did struggle in the parts where those scenes were not prompted and it caused me to feel taken out of the actual book a little. I also found the ending incomplete but I am kind of thinking that's how I'm supposed to feel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent