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The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons

3 reviews

mabechel's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Definitely worth reading because it explores the process of aging and dying in a refreshingly straightforward way. The characters are a bit 2D sometimes and the plot a bit predictable/fanciful in spots. 
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yvo_about_books's review

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4.5

 Finished reading: March 13th 2023


“Life is precious and as long as we have a reason to continue, we should follow that path.”

I have a weak spot for contemporaries with older main characters, and I've been meaning to read The Brilliant Life Of Eudora Honeysett ever since it was first published back in 2020. I also love a story with a focus on unlikely friendships, and the connection between Eudora, Rose and Stanley sounded wonderful. What I can say is that I'm definitely kicking myself for not reading this story sooner! I highly enjoyed my time with this book, and I can understand why it has such a high rating. The Brilliant Life Of Eudora Honeysett can be divided into two storylines: the present with the focus on the unlikely friendship between Eudora, Rose and Stanley and Eudora's decision to end her life on her own terms, and the flashbacks to different points in Eudora's past. I do have to say that I thought the present timeline was stronger and I felt more invested in what happened there. Not that the flashbacks aren't interesting, but they are quite bleak and especially Eudora's younger sister Stella was horrible. I'm never a fan of a cheating element either... Thankfully, the present does manage to distract you from the past, and the flashbacks do help explain why Eudora is the way she is. What made this story work so well for me has a lot to do with the fact that it's so easy to connect to Eudora and the rest of the cast in the present, and I loved seeing the connection between her and both Rose and the other characters grow. It's a character driven story, and as such their development is strong and realistically done. I liked the balance between lighter moments and more serious topics, and the ending itself was refreshing. All in all The Brilliant Life Of Eudora Honeysett definitely turned out to be a winner for me. 
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tulemme's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

I bawled my eyes out, but in a good way.
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