27.7k reviews for:

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry

4.08 AVERAGE

julialandis727's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Took me a hot second to get fully engrossed, but jeez I’ll be thinking about this ending for a long time to come. Emily Henry wrote these three main characters (Alice, Hayden, and Margret) to be fully fleshed out individuals, adding a depth of emotion that made me break into tears while riding the Amtrak (Margret talking about her sister, and Alice talking with her mom). The biographical story gathering and element of mystery in that story is very similar to “Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”, but also mixed with Emily Henry’s beautiful love stories. Enjoyed this read more than I expected to!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Car accident, Death of parent

solem's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

meganmariewc's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mjcrane09's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Another great Emily Henry book. The addition of a mystery component made it unique and more interesting. 

minkepeasey's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 ⭐️ i liked this book a lot and was an easy read but it could’ve been better &&&& needed more character development. still enjoyeddd!!!!!

molly2025's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mxxnphxsxs's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tinevn's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

doyledays's review against another edition

4.0

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A great book. Reminded me a bit of the insight we get into the lives of famous people. Similar to The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. 

kerryeliza's review against another edition

2.0

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No