A review by decklededgess
Book Lovers, by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
trigger warning: death of parent, grief, depression, cardiac issues, sexual content, alcohol
This boooooook dude. Emily Henry continues to knock every book out of the park and this one is unequivocally my favourite book I've read by her. It beautifully balances the line between romance and literary fiction. The book takes common romance tropes and reassigns them to unexpected players within the story which made this a really unconventional style of romantic story.
I also loved how meta the book became when Charlie and Nora talked about editing a really good book. Both of their emotional reactions to the book mirrored my reaction to Book Lovers so closely and made me feel like I was bonding with the both of them over a common story.
Such an exceptional piece of work. STUNNING.
This boooooook dude. Emily Henry continues to knock every book out of the park and this one is unequivocally my favourite book I've read by her. It beautifully balances the line between romance and literary fiction. The book takes common romance tropes and reassigns them to unexpected players within the story which made this a really unconventional style of romantic story.
I also loved how meta the book became when Charlie and Nora talked about editing a really good book. Both of their emotional reactions to the book mirrored my reaction to Book Lovers so closely and made me feel like I was bonding with the both of them over a common story.
Such an exceptional piece of work. STUNNING.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual content