Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Stora vackra liv by Emily Henry

294 reviews

ksilvio's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Car accident

sophiecountsclouds's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

kashtonnnn's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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So different from Emily Henry’s other works but she’s still writing about love— but it’s generational love and the way it makes us who we are, and we live for/because of the people who get us that far. The pathways were very carefully woven between Margaret’s story and Alice’s and Hayden’s, and I really liked the parallels. I only wish Emily’s publishers gave her more time so it could have even more. Anyway, I’m going to be thinking about unicursal, labyrinthian life pathways for a long time. Loved that ending. Overall it felt like a big hug, which was really nice and needed. Speaking of, I want a Hayden hug fr bc wow

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting

medical cult

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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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If you have critiques about this book, tell them to literally anyone else but me! Because this was a perfect love story and I won’t hear otherwise. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Car accident

Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy

coligmueller's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent

elclark15's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really enjoyed the book.   I like the non-linear storytelling, and I enjoyed the parallel developments that weren’t too obvious. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death

Cults

kirstym25's review against another edition

3.75

emotional 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent

laneyreadz's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy

hakins259's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol

midnightmoon_dreamer's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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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Once again, a great book by Emily Henry. I really loved the story telling. Just a warning, as much as love is a central theme of the book, the love story between Alice and Hayden is not a main focus so if that’s what you’re looking for, maybe this isn’t for you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism