e_gracereads 's review for:

Beach Read by Emily Henry
5.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Listen. I’m not a romance guy. At ALL. I like dark fantasy and horror and unhappy endings, and I certainly don’t like modern, contemporary romance in particular. But this book? AMAZING. The characters felt so real and had real world problems that worked so well in this trope. It wasn’t insta-love. It was well thought out and beautiful. I get the Emily Henry hype now.