Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

4.08 AVERAGE

m_clark22's profile picture

m_clark22's review against another edition

3.0
3.5-3.75

egdoyal's review against another edition

3.0
emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition

4.0
emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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h0llace's review against another edition

4.0
emotional 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
A solid rom com. I liked the story within a story, which provided a little more heft than your typical arc of romantic build up, getting together, tension that threatens the relationship, and finally getting together for real. The premise/Margaret's story reminded me a bit of Taylor Jenkins Reid. Could see this as a mini-series
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julieunderwood08's review against another edition

4.0
funny hopeful relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

webblywebb's review against another edition

2.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Well that was all rather neat and tidy wasn't it.
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librarianbarbie's review against another edition

3.0
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mthebookish's review against another edition

3.75
hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
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kellkell0's review against another edition

4.5
emotional funny mysterious sad fast-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

kinga1204's review against another edition

3.5
I think this time, Emily Henry bit off more than she could chew - or simply the book wanted to do more than it could. 
It started off way too Taylor Jenkins Reid-esc, but okay, forgivable. I don't think the story within a story approach worked, it felt too busy. The romance wasn't bad, but nothing to write home about. I also thought the twist was extremely obvious, and not well executed at all.