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adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, Abandonment
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
This unfortunately did not do it for me. A little too much Evelyn Hugo vibes. The romance and its “resolution/ending” felt far too rushed. Ofc Em Hen’s dialogue continues to be witty, fun, and emotional (highlights include the ending conversation with the main characters mom) but honestly I just wanted to finish it :( I loved the books “message” but wish it was an entirely different story to get us there. Best parts were the family storyline of the main characters.
My perhaps controversial Em Hen ranking:
1. People We Meet on Vacation
2. Funny Story
3. Happy Place
4. Beach Read
5. Book Lovers
6. A Great Big Beautiful Life
My perhaps controversial Em Hen ranking:
1. People We Meet on Vacation
2. Funny Story
3. Happy Place
4. Beach Read
5. Book Lovers
6. A Great Big Beautiful Life
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent
adventurous
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
informative
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
There are so many mixed reviews for this book that my expectations were not that high. I tried to physically read this when it first came out and couldn't get into it, but then I listened to the audiobook and I actually quite enjoyed the story once I could get further in. It definitely gave Evelyn Hugo vibes and it wasn't the most unique storyline ever, but if you're an EmHen fan, I'd say to give this a shot (on audio, probably).
Updated EmHen ranking:
1) Funny Story
2) People We Meet on Vacation
3) Great Big Beautiful Life
4) Happy Place
5) Book Lovers
6) Beach Read
Updated EmHen ranking:
1) Funny Story
2) People We Meet on Vacation
3) Great Big Beautiful Life
4) Happy Place
5) Book Lovers
6) Beach Read
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent
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
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
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Death of parent
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
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Pregnancy
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent