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Stora vackra liv by Emily Henry

290 reviews

bb02's review against another edition

4.75

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I would have loved to read this in dual perspective! But I LOVED this book! Emily Henry is one of my favorite authors, she creates beautifully crafters stories with an intriguing plot. The style of book was slightly different from her usual writing, but it kept me guessing, and trying to put all the pieces together. The ending was unexpected, but tied it all together. It was fantastic! 10/10 recommend

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shepak's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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readwithmeeks's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful 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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aubreecoats's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful 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

It’s my second Emily Henry novel. I enjoy her writing style and her character development, but this one felt different. It seemed that Margaret was the most fleshed out character compared to the MFC and MMC. They oddly felt like the smaller part of the novel.

The relationship and resolution of the MMC and her mother was a good arc of growth for the character.

Overall, good book but I resonated more with the secondary characters rather than the main ones.

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maddiebusick's review against another edition

2.75

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

The main romance kind of drove me insane but loved the historical story! Guessed the twist like way early too I think it would be more fun if I hadn’t

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samchase112's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful 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

Can everyone stop hating on this book? Because it was beautifully written, well-paced, captivating, romantic… everything you want an Emily Henry book to be! Sure, it's not my favorite of hers, but I loved the topics she explored, especially in Alice's life and storyline, and, in my opinion, an impressive evolution of Emily Henry's genre and writing. I absolutely loved reading this while in New York City, and every time I picked it up I was immediately sucked in. Don't listen to the people — this is a good one. Oh, also, THIS MADE ME CRY.

Life is so complicated. And I think it's human nature to try to untangle those complications. We want everything to make sense. And that's okay. It's a worthy pursuit. But back when my sister wasn't well, when every day felt uncertain… I understood what really mattered. I understood my priorities. I understood what, in this life, was nonnegotiable for me. A lot of people don't find that out until it's too late. They wait to say things, and they don't get the chance. So collecting other people's stories, learning from their mistakes, it is a gift too.

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ronan_lesh's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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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harleyglynn's review against another edition

4.0

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

I liked this but I didn't love it. I did really enjoy the setting, but I found the romance too quick and was left wondering if their relationship would even work outside of their island bubble. As always, I liked the bookish aspect to it, but I felt it lacked the usual Emily Henry relationship depth. I typically love a historical(ish) fiction romance with dual timelines (honestly it felt a little like a Kristin Hannah novel which is definitely not a bad thing in my opinion!) but I don't know if the story was totally fleshed out for me in either timeline. I wanted more somehow.

Overall, I enjoyed this, but EH sets a high bar with her other books, and I'm not sure this met the mark.

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