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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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:
No
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry was a bit of a surprise to me. Two writers, Alice and Hayden, are competing to write the biography of the elusive heiress, Margaret Ives. Alice and Hayden will spend a month living on the little island that Margaret calls home, interviewing her. At the end of the month, they will present a proposal to her and Margaret will decide which of them will write her book. Things are not as they seem with Margaret, and Alice and Hayden’s budding relationship is put in jeopardy by her lies. I really wanted to love this book. I had seen that people who normally love Emily Henry didn’t enjoy this one, but I was determined to be an outlier. I am sad to report that I did not love it. I found Margaret’s stories to be boring, and they are a large portion of the book. I wanted more between Alice and Hayden. I felt like the ending was rushed. It was not what I expect going into an Emily Henry book, and it was a let down, in a way. It is more of a literary fiction, less of a romance. Which is fine, if you know that going into it. This is not my favorite Emily Henry book, unfortunately. 3/5 stars.
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated