Reviews - Great Big Beautiful Life

28.2k reviews for:

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry

4.08 AVERAGE

arcanalyss's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this one took me a lot longer to get into than her other books, but i was obsessed and cried and loved it in the end like i do every emily henry book

chrissybear's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

mamaza1963's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jdavis147's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

amykarren's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

shakakan's review against another edition

3.25

emotional funny lighthearted 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: No

lauramcsherry's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful 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: No

Great Big Beautiful Life

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I was so nervous to start this even though it’s been on my shelf for months—just with all the hit or miss reviews. While it’s not my favorite Emily Henry book, I don’t think it’s the worst for me either.

Alice and Hayden are both competing for the chance to write a socialite’s biography. Through their interviews we learn all about the Ives family and the many intersections.

If you know going in that it reads more like a historical fiction book woven with a romance stitching it together, then I think you’ll like it more. If you expect a contemporary romance, this might not be for you. Overall, still a solidly written book with good characters. I loved Alice!