3.75 stars. I normally don't enjoy magical realism, but A Million Junes lived up to all my hopeful expectations. This book contains one of my favorite commentaries on grief - so many quotes I felt on a soul-deep level. June and Saul are such unique and real-feeling characters, connected by their loss and sharing a sharp sense of humor. I appreciated how June's best friend, Hannah, also feels like her own person. She has her own individual wants and motivations. Basically, she's not a prop character at all, which I feel is a pitfall for a lot of "side" characters.
This was my first book by Emily Henry and I found her writing to be clever, vivid, and insightful. I'll definitely be picking up another one of her novels!
Sidenote: Though they're obviously different stories, if you love Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle, I feel like you'll enjoy this book too.
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