Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Stora vackra liv by Emily Henry

27 reviews

lmm0'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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Optimistic aspiring writer Alice Scott & Pulitzer-winning cynic Hayden Anderson are competing to tell the life story of reclusive heiress Margaret Ives—each given only fragments of her past, bound by NDAs, and distracted by a growing tension neither expected. What begins as a high-stakes assignment soon blurs into something deeper, as the story—and their connection—threatens to become a mystery, a tragedy, or a love story… depending on who gets to tell it.

Did a combo of physical & audio (Julia Whelan did a beautiful job narrating, as she always does). I don't even know if I have the words to describe the way I feel about this book. I can't even rank it up against her other novels because it's so different - in a good way. I feel like EmHen always tackles some tough topics or subject matter in her books, something that gives her characters more substance. But the story here was so much more, her characters almost seemed like deeper, more emotional individuals? I'm probably butchering this, so let me just make it simple - I loved it. I laughed multiple times, and I really got into the Ives story. Is there a lot going on? Yes. Can it get confusing? At times, yes - but Alice even points out that the Ives family history is convoluted, so you're not left feeling like it's just a you problem. At this point, Emily Henry is an auto buy author for me, and I don't know if that will ever change. Another beautiful novel added to the list other wonderful books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Dementia

paigepointes's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Death of parent

velmad's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment

ladylindsalot's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective 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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This book definitely has “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” vibes for me. Definitely not beat for beat but there are a lot of similarities. And because that is one of my favorite books of all time, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Death

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Pregnancy, Abandonment

kwesterbeck's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Blood

hollymileham's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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people didnt like this???? grow up! this was absolutely gorgeous, i knew from the start it was basically written for me because i love a rival romance plot and anything to do with music history in books is an immediate yes from me. this wasnt classic emily henry in terms of the romance as this was very plot heavy but i thought the plot was so interesting because you knew margaret was lying the whole time. i just love how emily henry writes and makes it feel like youre in the book with the characters feeling everything its so impactful and so special. an instant buy author for me every time
"when i let myself dream... or it all comes crashing down - it's alice, alice on my mind. alice all the time"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident

Moderate: Infertility, Dementia

chronic_listener's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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no one talk to me for 3-5 work days I'm processing (also recovering from crying) (a lot)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization

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