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Attachments

by Rainbow Rowell · 336 pages · Published April 2011
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3.96 / 5 across 150K ratings
Spice: 🌶️ (1/5)

A sweet, nostalgic romance set in 1999 about a man who falls for a woman through her work emails. 336 pages of pre-internet charm.

Best for readers who want…

Funny. Sweet. Nostalgic.

Funny Sweet Nostalgic

Mood Match

Funny Sweet Nostalgic
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Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
75%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
0/5
Spice
1/5
Core elements
Genre
Contemporary Romance
Comedy
Moods
Funny
Sweet
Nostalgic
Key Tropes
Slow Burn
Eavesdropping
Office Romance
Ending
HEA
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How spicy is Attachments?

Sweet (1/5) — tender and romantic but not explicit.

Who would enjoy Attachments?

Fans of slow burn office romance and Rainbow Rowell's gentle humor. If you loved Eleanor & Park or Fangirl, start here.

What kind of read is Attachments?

A sweet 1999-set romance where a man falls for a woman through her intercepted work emails. 336 pages, moderate pacing.

Is Attachments part of a series?

No — it's a standalone novel.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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