A review by zttoklu
Book Lovers by Emily Henry

4.0

There’s a lot I like about this book but there is a lot it’s lacking in as well. I think when we’re young, we expect family to be our forever safety net, which is true to an extent in our adult lives. But there’s a point when the safety wheels come off and we have to accept that majority of adult life is about letting go of a lot of the roles and dynamics we held during childhood and learning to be our authentic adult selves. I think this book does a really good job of grasping that. It’s a romance novel but Nora’s growth as a person is in the forefront throughout the novel. Nora’s crippling desire to stay in control as the bigger sister really resonated with me. I liked the plot but the last bit dragged on a little too long. The banter was original and funny, which felt refreshing compared to a lot of novels that overuse cliches. And lastly, I finished the novel being conflicted about Charlie. I liked Charlie and Nora together but I felt pretty meh towards Charlie in general. I don’t think he was like an insanely likable love interest but he was an average, good-natured dude.