A review by thebougiebookworm
Beach Read, by Emily Henry
emotional
slow-paced
- 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
With a title like “Beach Read,” I expected a happy-go-lucky, perfectly cliché rom com. And while it is a love story, happy-go-lucky it is decidedly not.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
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.