Beach Read

It took a bit to get vested in this book, but when I realized I had a day to finish it, it was a blessing. I sat for hours with the story of January and Augustus, enjoying each tearful, angsty, delirious, sexy moment.

I love how the author delves deeply into the emotions of her main character, pondering the curveballs that life throws at everyone and how the characters reach tiny resolutions along with way.

It would seem that a book titled BEACH READ would be destined to have a happy ending, but it is by no means a shoe-in here. And what is a considered a happy ending to one could be completely different to someone else.

I appreciate the premise of two writers challenging each other to write in the other's genre. In real life, there seems to be so little time to write what writers want to write, that it wouldn't leave time to dabble elsewhere, but it works great in this story.

I love how Emily Henry brought January's whole family into her character makeup. We are many times the sum of so many disparate and cracked parts. This comes through glowingly, as well as the influence and stability we receive from our best friends. Overall, a wonderful book.