alexlong 's review for:

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was very skeptical at first because the premise was nearly identical to an audiobook released last year (Drop Dead by Lily Chu), and I didn’t see how the same scenario told again 10 months later could feel fresh enough. Well, ultimately, GBBL by Emily Henry wins out with better writing, better romance, better twists, better everything. I genuinely enjoyed the journey of these intertwining narratives, the love story, and the writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage

Minor: Animal death