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Beach Read by Emily Henry
3.0
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

it was okay, but i was struggling to get to the end. i’m learning i don’t love single POV romances, or non-romance if that’s what you want to call this, and maybe i don’t love books about writers writing books? if i have to read the authors note at the end of the book to come to terms that i enjoyed the book, did i really enjoy the book or was i just happy to finish it and agree it was an objectively good book? it was insightful and well written , a good story, but i was b o r e d. the main character names are august and january, which is not the kind of cheese i like. and august was sooo mid. pete and her coffee names were my favorite part. this is my first emily henry read so i hope its all uphill from here🤞