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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved the atmosphere and the layered storytelling—Alice, Hayden, and Margaret all felt so vivid. The mystery kept me hooked, even if the romance sometimes faded into the background.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this one took me a lot longer to get into than her other books, but i was obsessed and cried and loved it in the end like i do every emily henry book
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
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
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:
No
Great Big Beautiful Life
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was so nervous to start this even though it’s been on my shelf for months—just with all the hit or miss reviews. While it’s not my favorite Emily Henry book, I don’t think it’s the worst for me either.
Alice and Hayden are both competing for the chance to write a socialite’s biography. Through their interviews we learn all about the Ives family and the many intersections.
If you know going in that it reads more like a historical fiction book woven with a romance stitching it together, then I think you’ll like it more. If you expect a contemporary romance, this might not be for you. Overall, still a solidly written book with good characters. I loved Alice!