Review: Book Lovers
To be honest, Emily henry is like the only author whose books I've read the most without actually planning to binge their books. And seriously, I need to get my "to read" Goodreads list in control so that it does not cross 100. I'm on a very thin line right now with it.
Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.
Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters’ trip away—with visions of a small-town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.
If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.
Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters’ trip away—with visions of a small-town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.
If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.
QUICK THOUGHTS AND REVIEW: 4.2/5, GOD, PLEASE MAKE MORE MEN LIKE CHARLIE LASTRA.
Possible Trigger Tags:
1. Possible derogatory statements
2. Mentions of marital problems
I added a catto blep pic today because I feel like it.
WHAT DID I FEEL ABOUT THE BOOK'S:
1. Writing Quality: Emily Henry's books are always written in first person narration and always in the point of view of the female character. I really love it, but it seems like that Nora isn't much of a reliable narrator. While I do love unreliable narration and it's one of my most favourite thing in literature, it does not even cover as to how much I would have preferred reliable narration. I cannot get a proper insight into Nora's mind.
2. Image/ Illustration Quality: I've read quite a lot of small town romances at this point, and I think it really helped me form the image of Sunshine falls that the book was trying to depict. Like the vibes coming from Sunshine falls was immaculate, I gotta thank myself for that a bit and the rest to Henry for portraying it so well.
3. Character Development: So...here we are, at the gates of judgement. Where we decide where the book is a masterpiece or a disasterpiece.
Charlie Lastra: I don't know where I begin. He just attains his spot as the top man in Emily Henry's books. He's better than Alex and Augustus combined and the lines he uses are top tier. It's like he worships Nora just for existing and he's willing to kiss the ground she walks on if that means it's his only way of loving her. He's so whipped it's adorable.
I already told you Nora, I'll go anywhere with you.
Like sobbing crying screaming writhing throwing up. And he's literally a hotshot editor who loves books, man that's just cherry on top of the delicious cake.
Nora: I really love her character. She's one of those people putting up a front for everyone to protect the people that she loves. She has this reputation of being a cold, snarky ice queen who doesn't care about anyone else in her life or doesn't give a shit about feelings but she's this broken little child who has weathered any storm that life has put in front of her while protecting her little sister Libby. I think Nora deserves a cuddling hug and snuggle saying that she will be all right. That everything will be alright.
4. Couldn't put it down- Ness: 7/10, it is pretty slow in the beginning.
5. Intellectual Depth: The only thing I'd really like to say here is the play of words on the title. It took me a good while before I could actually figure out what it was but I would say, it was a very clever play on Emily Henry's part. The title "Book Lovers" on the first glance seems simple, like people who love books. But as I went into the story it could mean [this is a theory that I have come across], that since both Nora and Charlie are in the bookish business who become lovers later on in the book, it could mean them. Like Book Lovers. Emphasis on the lovers portion instead of the Book portion like one normally would.
6. Plot: I really like the plot and it has some really awesome tropes: enemies to lovers + vacation romance + books. BOOKS!! Books make everything better in my opinion I swear to the reading and writing opinion. EVERYTHING. Just love the setting, the plot, the tropes.
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