Like I said this book centres around two writers trying to write something they usually shy away from and what was good about that (besides the obvious!) was how Henry actually included what their stories were about. You will feel January’s sadness seep through the pages so be ready. Henry wrote this novel with an intense and very real understanding of just how much that can change someone’s life. This book does handle VERY strong situations like the loss of loved ones and all that comes with that so be careful before proceeding. This was an extremely strong emotional drama, centred around two characters who have seen the downs in life and how they can hope to recover some sense of happiness and normality that has been ripped away from them. I expected a similar animosity in here but unfortunately that chemistry wasn’t present. When I read that this was a story with a main character who reconnects with someone they loathed, it reminded me of the fiery passion between Lucy and Joshua from Sally Thorne’s novel, The Hating Game, because of their shared history. It’s definitely an interesting battle and both characters match each other in intellectual wit, but for me, the romance fell somewhat flat. One specialises in the happy ever afters and the other loves to twist the metaphorical knife and wrench away any ounce of good by the time you reach the ending.

This novel pits author versus author as they try to out write each other at their own game. Beach Read by Emily Henry is one of the first summer reads to hit shelves this year and I was lucky enough to review it here on The Nerd Daily.

Beach read by emily henry summary