Beach Read

Really disappointed.The book is damaged , absolutely damaged. It looked like it got stuck inbetween machinery or was crushed underneath other books with the back cover turned in the process.I was fine with the damage until I counted the pages. There are about 378 pages (counting the blank ones as well after 360) and there are supposed to be 384.As for the plot of the book (I’ve read online) liked it enough to spend money and order it.But just really disappointedIf I could I wouldn’t even give a star.Maybe for the early delivery? But dang I would wait longer if it meant the book came in top condition.

This came in good quickly in the mail and was an enjoyable, easy read. It's a little predictable at times, but a cute story overall.

Dont get me wrong, I absolutely loved this book and it is now one of my fave’s. However, the book did come damaged which is very upsetting cuz i will probably need to buy another one to put on my bookshelf.

This book is really hood I liked the characters and everything.

Omg, it gives you all the feels, I was really sad to finish it 🥺🥺🥺

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH YOU DONT EVEN UNDERSTANDi read this book in one sitting!! i was genuinely so invested in it! i loved it so much

O design da capa é lindo, eu realmente amei! Mas o material da capa... que decepção. Minha edição é de paperback e a espessura da folha que usaram para fazer a capa é levemente mais grossa que as páginas do livro em si. É tão frágil que você tem até medo de manusear e a capa rasgar. Nunca mais compro paperback de edições em inglês. As nossas edições brasileiras dão um banho em qualidade.

O livro em si é maravilhoso, já tinha lido no Kindle e decidi comprar a versão física porque realmente amei a história. Entretanto, foi uma péssima ideia já que recebi o livro com um enorme rasgo na parte de cima da capa (primeira foto). Solicitei a troca e acabei de receber um novo livro…. com outro rasgo enorme na capa, mas na parte de baixo (segunda foto). Nem se preocupem em comprar, o lote todo deve estar rasgado, não é possível…

Well, it doesn't look like there's going to be many beaches in our near future, so I was happy to let Emily Henry bring the beach to me. I have read all of Henry's books, The Love That Split The World is still one of my favourites and I think about it often. I feel almost like she's a childhood friend and I am so happy and excited every time she writes a new book.I love it when writers write about writing, even if it's through their characters. Beach Read gave us two very different writers, but both with their own love and appreciation of the art. And paralyzing writers block. Henry weaves some really great comments and descriptions of writing and reading into these character's personalities, whether they are her own thoughts or not, and I loved being able to bond with them over my own love of writing.This book felt like a hipster beach read, which I suppose is what it was supposed to be, at least on the surface. There are trendy pop cultural references and Juno-like conversations. But somewhere in the middle, the feel starts to shift and the puffy pink romance gets a bit deeper and a bit darker, asking a lot of the characters as they self examine and try to sort out their messy lives and a boatload of complicated feelings that stem beyond the romance in front of them. Or more specifically, next door.I'm not one to read books that can be described as steamy, but I'm lacking for any other word that could sum up the romantic part of this. I was expecting the romance, thought it would be more of the rom-com type, but boy does Henry know how to write a brooding, sultry love story and it seeped past my cold exterior, filling me with some kind of warmth. This was the kind of book that I didn’t want to end, the kind of book where I’m rooting for a happy ending.I have read all of Henry's books and there is a noticeable progression in her work; she seems to always write about love and family, usually in an uplifting and light air, but with every new book, she is stretching those themes in different directions, exploring different approaches. Sure, that means that maybe not every book will hit me quite like her first did, but it also makes me feel like I am discovering a new talented storyteller every time I see her name and I love that.

«Encajaba tan perfectamente con la historia de amor que me había imaginado que lo confundí con el amor de mi vida.»Después del #BlackHistoyJuly me apetecía desconectar unos días de las redes sociales, tumbarme al sol y leer un libro de verano. Uno de esos un poco romanticones, pero no demasiado (yo y el romance nos llevamos a medias) que te haga pasar el rato y disfrutar de no hacer nada más que leer.Bien, pues este es el libro perfecto para ello. Sí, está lleno de clichés. Sí, es obvio que se van a acabar enamorando. Sí, vienen los dos de un pasado oscuro del que necesitan que alguien les salve. Si a todo, pero está bien escrita, te entretiene y te hace pasar el rato sin pensar en nada más que en el libro que estás leyendo. Para mi eso es lo que le pido a este tipo de libros de verano de desconexión. Cumple con su propósito y la narración es más que decente. Hay que saber lo que se lee, cuándo se lee y para qué se lee y este libro fue perfecto para el momento.

“Beach Read” es una lectura ligera y entretenida, con drama familiar y romántico, con la cantidad justa de bromas. El libro es fluido, adictivo y rápido de leer, con capítulos cortos y una narrativa fresca.El romance es un punto central en la trama, pero hay muchos temas alrededor, el duelo, la perdida, sus heridas del pasado y obviamente la escritura toma un papel fundamental, me gusto ver esa parte de investigación que ellos como escritores hacen, el proceso que siguen para escribir un libro, y claro, como sufren y afrontan sus bloqueos creativos.Lo que me ha gustado de su romance es que puedo ver porqué los protagonistas encajan juntos, tienen mucha química y se complementan. Tanto Gus como January están estancados en sus vidas y vamos descubriendo diferentes matices de sí mismos a través de de su pasado, secretos y situaciones que ayudan a expandir y darle profundidad a su historia.Mi única queja seria es que todo el libro esta contado bajo la perspectiva de January. Sí, vamos conociendo a Gus al mismo tiempo que lo hace ella pero dejamos de lado su manera de ver el mundo que como hacen tanta referencia en este libro, sus perspectivas de la vida y personalidades son completamente diferentes y hubiera sido interesante tener ambos POV.