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i feel like me and this book are somehow cosmically intertwined and our souls are one. this book was so taylor swift’s lover, folklore, midnights coded, tell me i’m wrong ?!
there’s this unique connection i get from emily henry’s writing style that at this point should be studied. the way she not only describes feelings but gives me this ache that’s so deep and penetrating. it’s so tender omfg
through out book we are consistently jumping from past to present timelines. and usually flashbacks bore me to no hell but not these. in fact, at some points i was rather craving the flashbacks more than the present moments.
harriet and wyn are such unique characters compared to emily’s other characters. a lot of it is the same i can’t lie, but still, i get attached to them like glue. they feel so deeply and love so intensely. even though this entire book is all in harriet’s pov you still get a full characterization of wyn. and not only that. the side characters, this found family. all these characters have so much personality and depth. ugh i’d take a bullet for all of them fr.
harriet is so me coded “he’s a golden boy. i’m a girl whose life has been drawn in shades of gray.” GORL IM CRYING
and wyn omg this sweetheart !! his kindness and selflessness is so precious and infectious. “i will always love you, that’s the point, harriet. it’s the only thing that’s ever come naturally to me.” GAHHHD i need him !!
and as always emily henry books are gonna hit a little harder, linger a little closer, and stay a little longer than any other romance book. 1 star off only because i was semi bored in the middle and it felt a little flat in some parts. and the ending was so fucking rushed. i wished it gradually ended. nonetheless i still really enjoyed this book and highly recommend :)
emily henry book rankings (this always changes, although beach read will most likely always stay #1)
beach read, pwmov, book lovers, happy place
women: nora, january, harriet, poppy
men: gus, alex, charlie, wyn
thanks berkeley for the arc
there’s this unique connection i get from emily henry’s writing style that at this point should be studied. the way she not only describes feelings but gives me this ache that’s so deep and penetrating. it’s so tender omfg
through out book we are consistently jumping from past to present timelines. and usually flashbacks bore me to no hell but not these. in fact, at some points i was rather craving the flashbacks more than the present moments.
harriet and wyn are such unique characters compared to emily’s other characters. a lot of it is the same i can’t lie, but still, i get attached to them like glue. they feel so deeply and love so intensely. even though this entire book is all in harriet’s pov you still get a full characterization of wyn. and not only that. the side characters, this found family. all these characters have so much personality and depth. ugh i’d take a bullet for all of them fr.
harriet is so me coded “he’s a golden boy. i’m a girl whose life has been drawn in shades of gray.” GORL IM CRYING
and wyn omg this sweetheart !! his kindness and selflessness is so precious and infectious. “i will always love you, that’s the point, harriet. it’s the only thing that’s ever come naturally to me.” GAHHHD i need him !!
and as always emily henry books are gonna hit a little harder, linger a little closer, and stay a little longer than any other romance book. 1 star off only because i was semi bored in the middle and it felt a little flat in some parts. and the ending was so fucking rushed. i wished it gradually ended. nonetheless i still really enjoyed this book and highly recommend :)
emily henry book rankings (this always changes, although beach read will most likely always stay #1)
beach read, pwmov, book lovers, happy place
women: nora, january, harriet, poppy
men: gus, alex, charlie, wyn
thanks berkeley for the arc
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Lovely review!!
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saying this is folklore coded has my hopes up HIGH
omg i can’t wait to read it
my expectations are HIGH.
okay the taylor comparison my expectations are high
My expectations were already high and this review just made them higher. Impatiently waiting on this one.
How did you get it early 😱😱😭😭😭😭😭
great review ayman!! honestly i'm so excited for this, i can't wait until my preordered hardcover arrives. glad you enjoyed it 💕
i need to read this ASAP T.T
the taylor comparison couldn’t be more true oh my god
THE PERSON I WILL BECOMEEE
I love your reviews. Can’t wait for my copy to arrive!
charlie and nora will always be my #1. their banter and chemistry can’t be matched
100% correct on the Taylor albums
the way I completely agree with your ranking of Emily Henry books and men has me laughing omg.
I very much was feeling "right where you left me" by taylor swift when reading this
SO TAYLOR SWIFT CODED I THOUGHT THE SAME THING
The ending is where I really lost it, like so rushed. It felt off
Omg the Taylor comparison is so spot on. I love this!
i saw the taylor swift reference and immediately added it to my TBR
Yessssss Emily Henry is so so obviously a Taylor Swift fan!!!! You are spot on!!
you are so right that she makes you feel an ache for her characters like no other books do. great review!
Beach read is my all time fave!
We have the same opinions about everything
The words right out of my mouth - down to your ratings!
I just started this book and already agree with this review! Your order is my order, too. I also read the books in that order so maybe that’s why I rank them that way? But I just hope I’m waking Cornelia Street again after I finish Happy Place.
I was literally listening to Taylor Swift as I read this book!
Well I’m glad to know I’m not just crazy and that other people see the Taylor Swift references as well!
Great review! You describe being a reader of EH perfectly.
I agree! The writing was so beautiful and angsty and I even loved the flashbacks. The ending was so rushed! I didn’t love the end choice either. Without spoiling, I think more could have been figured out there. My favorite EH …for now <3
I thought of folklore the entire time I was reading this book. It should be required to read this while folklore plays on the record player in the background 💕
Completely agree, her books just hit different. You get so connected and each book seems to touch on another trauma I also have, how does she do this? But I also agree there were some boring parts in the middle and the end felt a little rushed.
I will never again listen to “this love” by taylor and not think of this book.
beach read remains my #1 too 😭😭😭😭🤍🤍🤍🤍
Ugh I agree so much! I also loved beach read a lot and is my number 1
I was going to write a review but this one perfectly sums up all of my feelings about this book. Like seriously, how does Emily Henry make you feel such deep heartache right along with her characters?!I also just connected with Harriet so much with how she has lived her life to make others proud and now has to figure out what she actually wants. Page 312 reallyyyyy called me out. I just loved this book so much because I haven’t connected with a character like I have with Harriet in a long time.
As a Taylor Swift fan, the archer, castles crumbling, and mirrorball felt like they were made for this book.
this book was so folklore and midnights coded you could not be more right
I’ve had this book on my didn’t finish shelf for almost a year now and this review just made me want to pick it back up and try it again! 💗🫶
Your review is accurate!! Gosh i’m in love with the characters 🤭
