I usually only give 5 stars to books that make me feel stuff. you know, like “i can’t stop thinking about this book i love all the characters so much aaaaa” kind of stuff.
But sometimes, it’s about understanding. It’s about all the flaws. All those things I usually don’t think about. All the situations i put myself in, thinking how well i could’ve handled them.
This book was more of a “coming to an age” than “romance” for me. I liked both January and Gus as an individual character. But there was something about their relationship that felt off.
What really mattered to me was how they dealt with their demons. January with her beliefs falling apart and Gus with living in the same loop as his mother. I liked how well Emily Henry handled those.
The writing was rich. It really was. which surprised me a bit cause i did not expect such thing from such book.
This book, it’s far from perfect. But this imperfection kinda made me love it more than what i expected.
Emily Henry probably made a new fan for herself. Will definitely read more of her works.