Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Stora vackra liv by Emily Henry

14 reviews

lilo000's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Enjoyable at the end. Got a little annoyed with who we were spending the most time with and who I found actually important. Odd to have 3 main characters written in this way. I did not appreciate the set up of "their version, her version." Still had some poignant moments and quality writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Violence, Injury/Injury detail

sangsmiles's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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As always with Emily Henry, I read this within a day. Best summer vibes, loved this tiny island and all its weird characters. I also think she should explore more genres in the future because the Margaret Ives story was brilliant! Overall, I really enjoyed reading this.

My only issue would probably be that the stories together felt too tight. I'd rather have had one or the other expanded on, but this way was a bit squashed together, especially the last third.

I liked Alice and Hayden (more Hayden) and loved some of the romantic moments, but the main connection felt underdeveloped, which is not what I'm used to with Emily Henry.

(Also, while I'm here, why did they wait so long to have sex? Especially after doing all the other stuff that was basically sex? I'm baffled.)

That said, falling in love within two weeks is very Ives of Hayden, I rate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Grief, Sexual harassment

Minor: Violence, Car accident

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

3.25

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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               This book felt like it was trying to be two books at once. It was trying to be a bit of both a literary mystery and a contemporary romance book. The two didn’t weave that well together, however. 

              I hated all the edging the author did with the MC’s sexual relationship. I think she was trying to keep it from being “too spicy” for her readers, but still spicy enough. However, it just got frustrating. I get the building anticipation of them having intercourse, but it just took too long! 

              I liked most of the characters, all the townspeople, Cecil and Margaret especially, though others not as much, looking at you, Alice, and especially her mom, and Theo. 

              Overall, it was a decent book. Mostly, the structure just didn’t work for me. As well as the drawn-out nature of the MCs’ relationship, and their admitting their feelings and desires. 


  

​Narrator Rating:​ 4.75 stars

             I wish they’d gotten someone else to narrate the section of the book that was supposed to be part of the biography. Julia Whelan is wonderful and did an amazing job, however, I feel like having dual narration would have been better for the two intertwined sections of the book. 

Elements 

Heartfelt-💔💔💔 

Horror- N/A

Love aka Romance- 💋 💋 💋 💋 & 1/2

Predictability-🔮 🔮 🔮 

Spice-  🌶  🌶  🌶 

Tear- 😭 & 1/2

Thrill- N/A

Humor- 😜 😜 & 1/2

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

tigertheory's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Will update this later but I’m just so pissed off rn 

literally fuck off. I hate pregnancy trope endings so much.

Also, since when is 1,70 m considered tall? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol

mejoyce09's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Dementia, Car accident, Pregnancy

clothildev's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Emily Henry we are so back!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

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

deathbyathousandpapercuts's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Dementia, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Classism

sirpandacat's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted mysterious

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Car accident

brooke0297's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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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I really loved the mystery unraveling aspect of the plot, and there were parts of the twist I saw coming, but the BIG reveal was definitely a shock. An emotional ending with a good payout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Car accident, Gaslighting

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy