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My Rating: ★★★½☆Okay, so going into Beach Read by Emily Henry, I already knew I was entering dangerous territory.Because this is one of THOSE books.You know the ones.Everyone has read it. Everyone has an opinion about it. Half the internet seems to think it's incredible, the other half is wondering what all the fuss is about, and somehow you're supposed to wander into that chaos without letting any of it influence you.So, where did I land?Honestly... somewhere frustratingly in the middle.Because I DID enjoy Beach Read.The writing is beautiful. Emily Henry clearly knows how to create characters who feel like actual people rather than fictional little puppets being pushed towards each other for the sake of a romance. January and Gus were both incredibly easy to connect with, their banter worked for me, and the emotional baggage they each brought into the story gave their relationship far more depth than I was expecting.The setting was also done SO well.There's something about the atmosphere Emily Henry creates that makes everything feel tangible. You can picture these characters existing outside the pages, and there was an effortless quality to the writing that made the book genuinely enjoyable to sit with.Which makes my rating slightly annoying.Because technically?Everything was there.Beautiful writing? Yep.Characters I could connect with? Yep.Great setting? Absolutely.Chemistry? Yep.Emotional depth? Also yep.So WHY couldn't I give it five stars?!I DON'T KNOW.And that is genuinely the most frustrating part.There was just... something missing.Some tiny, completely unidentifiable ingredient that kept me from becoming fully obsessed with it.You know when you finish a book and you KNOW you enjoyed yourself, but you don't have that immediate feeling of “holy shit, I loved that”?That was Beach Read for me.I liked January. I liked Gus. I enjoyed watching their relationship develop. I appreciated that underneath the romance there are some genuinely complicated themes surrounding grief, family, betrayal and learning that the people we love aren't always exactly who we thought they were.And I can absolutely understand why so many readers adore this book.But apparently my brain has decided that “very good” and “I LOVE THIS” are separated by some mysterious invisible ingredient that Beach Read simply didn't contain.Rude, honestly.I think this is worth reading if you love romance that isn't afraid to sit with heavier emotions, characters carrying a significant amount of baggage, witty banter, writers writing about writers, and relationships that develop alongside genuine personal growth.Just don't necessarily go into it expecting the light, fluffy beach romance the title might have you imagining, because there is considerably more emotional weight hiding underneath that cover.Beautifully written, genuinely enjoyable and filled with characters I had no trouble connecting with...Yet somehow I'm still sitting here trying to work out what the fuck was missing.
Took me awhile to get into it, I'm pretty sure it was a me problem, but once I was able to sit and really focus I really enjoyed my time! Parts felt rushed but overall I think it was so fun
🏖️3 stars📘This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing, but this book is not set on a beach. And the ideal place to read this probably would not be at a beach either.🫰Gus and January and their relationship, obviously.👍Emily Henry's writing, prose and pacing are good as usual.👌Was expecting a cute romcom, not a devastating depiction of grief to shatter my heart -- in a good way.👌Side note: I don't like the US version ending. I read the UK version though, so it's okay.👎Their books had me confused because it was additional characters that I couldn't bother remembering.👎While I loved Gus and January, I cared less about the other characters like Maggie or Pete or even her mum. Plus, I wanted more information on Naomi and on her dad as well. And I do like Anya and Shadi, but they're hardly mentioned enough.
I am not sure if Romance genre isn't for me or Emily Henry isn't.I have been a fantasy girly through and through for years. I heard the glowing reviews that come from Emily Henry and decided to try a couple books. I have yet to read book lovers.There was nothing inherently wrong with this book. The start dragged a bit with flashbacks. I didnt care about that and was bored and almost DNF'd. I finally got to some decent plot. It was a fast easy read after that. But a month later I can barely remember anything. Generic romance between 2 authors? I think "romance" as a plot line just doesn't interest me at all. I like fantasy with a romance sub-plot or even some Mafia Books but romance still isn't the main plot line.I will try Book Lovers before I give up on this.3.5 Stars
Gostei da história, o Gus enigmático, muito emocionado, de fato ele é muito emocionado, mas compreendo que ele está tentando ser uma pessoa melhor a cada dia, que está na terapia foi uma boa para ele, mas embora eu goste da história, eu não gosto tanto. Acho que ambos possuem problemas demais que faz a história ter uma carga emocional muito grande para a ambientação feliz que o verão, e um contraste que não me agrada tanto, talvez seja pelo momento que estou vivendo, mas sinto que se tivesse pontos alternados de vista seria melhor, porque ver os problemas dele apenas na perspectiva dela é chato. Às vezes achei repetitivo demais ficar focado apenas nas questões dela com o pai, entendo que ele era importante pra ela, mas às vezes me senti cansada durante a leitura.
I love this book!!! I really like January and Agustus' characteristics, dynamics and especially their funny and charming banters. It did get a bit boring towards the end due to January's dragging monologues. I know the final chapters were supposed to be about January's big realization blablabla towards her own happy ending but in my honest opinion it's just so so so dramatic. Just too dramatic for my taste. But I do love the letters; they were a good closure to the story. And I'm happy the story got its happy ending just like January's love for happily ever afters.
la relación de January y su papá se sintió como un reflejo muy cruel de la que tengo con el mío, que también murió hace unos meses. aunque amé a Gus y no entendía sus problemas de comunicación, fue la relación con su papá lo que más me impactó. en todo caso, fue una buena lectura.
Okay, I'm not a EmHen super fan by any means. I've found most of her books to be very average. But "Beach Read?" Loved it. Impeccably paced with flawed characters who are perfect for each other if they can get through their own shit.
I enjoyed this book, I have to be honest and say it wasn’t that much into the book, it took me a long time to finish it. But I liked the story, the characters, they were complex but very honest, I loved January, her mild disbelief in love after what happened when she found out about her father. And I loved Gus, his complete disbelief in love for his whole life. I like that they found and made each other better, they were able to trust each other. College rival then neighbor, that was a great idea, I loved Gus’ personality, I think I thought this was going to be a rom-com but it isn’t like that, maybe that’s what I missed the most.
I loved this book. It was definitely better than People We Meet on Vacation.I loved the premise and relationship between January and Gus. Also I loved Pete and Shadi.
January & August4.25Conclusión: si tú amigx te recomienda un libro,hazle caso.(Las interacciones de la parejita al principio del libro me han dado la vida)
ENFINNNNN je l’ai terminé !!!! eh bah wow le plume des Emily Henry ne me fera jamais pas pleurer et elle a un don pour ses persosGus et January i love u forever
Easily my favorite Emily Henry. Most of her books jump through time which is fine, but isn't my favorite outline. I liked that this one only did so by bringing pieces of the past to the present through conversations and personal items. And I'm always a fan of proving yet again how important perspective and intent is. The way you perceive someone might be completely different than the intent they have and without talking about it, you would never know.
4,5As cartas do pai dela... pqp me destruiu, nunca imaginei q iria chorar com um livro da emily henry e chorei q nem uma bobona.Dito isso estou preparadissima pra ler o próximo dela