Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Stora vackra liv by Emily Henry

135 reviews

shannahtan's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It wasn’t my favorite Emily Henry book, and I still enjoyed it. It was a slow burn then the ending felt really rushed.

Personally, I didn’t super care for the first 30% of the Ives family history.

I really wanted Alice to

make friends on the island and actually hang out with people other than Hayden.

I can understand that the friend group chat was easier for the storyline to not get too long and complicated. Although, she does

stay in Georgia to tell her mom’s story at the end, leaving all her friends in LA

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Classism

Moderate: Car accident

ju_harue's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-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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Tornou-se minha obra favorita da autora. A abordagem da maternidade, criação dos filhos e história familiar foi brilhante, profundamente comovente.  Existem diversos gatilhos, aconselho os leitores mais sensíveis a consultar o StoryGraph para mais informações. 
Sem dúvida, lembrou-me "Evelyn Hugo", de Taylor Jenkins Reid, contudo, a singularidade da autora e seu estilo de escrita permaneceram evidentes. O desfecho surpreendente foi extraordinário, mantendo-me em suspense e sem fôlego até o final.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol

csilkaitis's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy

deetabz's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Medical trauma, Alcohol

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Pregnancy

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Dementia

jenna36's review against another edition

4.75

emotional inspiring 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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I absolutely loved this book! I was weeping by the ending, and it broke the curse of my DNFing every other Emily Henry book! 

I had heard mixed reviews of this one, but perhaps it's just because I'm nosy and love dramatic celebrity stories and cult documentaries, but the story part of the book did not bother me at all, I was invested in most of it in fact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent

Minor: Car accident, Pregnancy

uranaishi's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment

sydcreads's review against another edition

3.75

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent

blackcatbooksmn's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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I loved it and I’m sobbing. (Maybe I’ll be more coherent with my thoughts later)

**Updated**

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📚 Great Big Beautiful Life, Emily Henry

✨ Emotional. Reflective. Inspiring. 

💭 Emily Henry literally never misses! Once again her characters and their stories captured my heart and my imagination. This book felt like the mosaics described in the story. Colorful, mesmerizing, unique, and sharp enough to keep you invested while still allowing escape from the ordinary.  A beautiful exploration of legacy, identity, success, and the way the past shapes our future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Car accident

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Pregnancy

katievannuys's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Emily Henry provides yet again… not surprised though! I loved Alice and Hayden and how their feelings evolved, but I loved the plot and theme of family even more. I thought a lot about the quote “everyone is living life for the first time” a lot while reading it! The ending surprised me so much that I cried (hard). Each character’s evolution was important and I enjoyed how the puzzle pieces fit together. Yes, it gave Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo… but it’s unique in its own way. Would totally recommend!   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Death, Grief