Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Stora vackra liv by Emily Henry

287 reviews

hyperlexy's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny 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: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy

katrinaward's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Medical trauma

paulabekkerus's review against another edition

4.75

emotional mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

annacurnow's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful 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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Classism

abbyblaine13's review against another edition

3.25

funny 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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This book was okay, not entirely what I was anticipating but I still liked it! I loved Hayden and the way we got to see his story unfold, but I wish we had his POV as well! The beginning of this reminded me of the 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo, with an even more surprising (at least to me) twist at the end. This definitely isn't my favorite Emily Henry book, but she doesn't miss and this is proof of that. Overall it was alright! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief

cibani's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting

robin_reads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy

corriescorner's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny 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: Sexual content, Car accident, Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Alcohol

jessbeatty11's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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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This is only my second Emily Henry book so I can’t really comment on how it compares to her others. I really liked the mystery aspect with the unfolding of Margaret’s story, but the chemistry between Hayden and Alice fell flat for me. Not only did it go from 0 to 15 to 100 in a VERY short time, but there were silly “boundaries” that they kept setting themselves up to break. It got old pretty quick. After 2 books, not sure she’s an auto-buy another for me. But willing to try one more before I definitively decide!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident

Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Pregnancy

inglep's review against another edition

4.75

emotional lighthearted reflective sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent