4.07 AVERAGE

reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

This was more of a departure from EH’s usual style, I feel, but I still liked it well enough. There was a lot of insta-love, and it got kind of hard to keep track of all the family members for a bit, but I liked the new format and the plot was interesting enough for me to finish.
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I don’t know how Emily Henry does it! Even though you expect a romance to wrap up with a “happy ending,” she still manages to surprise me with a twist every time. Great Big Beautiful Life is a wonderful reminder that sometimes we don’t realize how extraordinary our own lives are until we learn to see them through a different lens.
emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Single POV
hopeful reflective medium-paced
emotional funny inspiring reflective

emilymcahoon's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 37%

Boring, didn’t grab my attention, drug along 
emotional lighthearted

It was an unexpected story in a good way, and the endings of her books always get me 
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes