“When you love someone,” he said haltingly, “...you want to make this world look different for them.”

january and gus hurt me in the best way possible i think. along with the amount of angst between them, what i loved most through this story was the depth given to both characters even if we didn't get to see gus' perspective, we slowly got to see all their flaws and backstories that gave them the mentality they have currently especially on romance itself. january's journey was just so raw in emotion and with her life freshly turned upside down with her father's death, discovering he had a second life, and her breakup of a years long relationship. all of it comes crashing down on her view on happily ever after romance and her escapism with believing it and writing stories with it. gus' walls being firmly shut majority of the time was frustrating but just completely understandable with his childhood, how he grew up, and how he was treated by some of his exes. that one part with gus spilling out how he feels like he couldn't be the man he thought january wanted and deserved felt like a punch to the gut with his dialogue, so glad they overcame much miscommunication. and just i really truly cherished the whole giving into their feelings with their love for one another being the focus despite not know the future bumps in the road of their relationship and without being terrified for how their story could end due to what they've seen with their parents. im so excited to pick up emily henry's other books because i love the dialogue and angst she writes between characters!

“Falling's the part that takes your breath away. It's the part when you can't believe the person standing in front of you both exists and happened to wander into your path. It's supposed to make you feel lucky to be alive, exactly when and where you are.”

“I want to be the one who gives you what you deserve, and I want to sleep next to you every night and to be the one you complain about book stuff to, and I don’t think I ever could deserve any of that, and I know this thing between us isn’t a sure thing, but that’s what I want to aim for with you. Because I know no matter how long I get to love you, it will be worth whatever comes after.”