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A review by liblibby
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
Every time I read a new Emily Henry book I think “No this one is my favorite.” But I really think I mean it with this one.
The storytelling techniques in this one are so inventive and fun but I never get lost within the story—which can be a har balance to strike.
I think that, ultimately, what I loved the most about this book is the way it demonstrates that we might think we aren’t hurting anyone but ourselves by closing ourselves off or telling half truths. But the reality is that we live in an interconnected world where we affect one another in big and small ways.
That’s what I love about romance in general. It’s like, sure, come for the easy to digest live story or appeals to you about it. But if there’s no heart or greater truth explored within it—I’m not interested! So the romance books I love are the ones that dig deep. I feel like Emily Henry has always done that pretty well but this one is different. It’s better. It’s so good.
(I’m so glad I’m not a bookseller anymore so that I’m no longer reading books from a “how could I sell this” perspective and instead from a place of “how is this speaking to me?”)
The storytelling techniques in this one are so inventive and fun but I never get lost within the story—which can be a har balance to strike.
I think that, ultimately, what I loved the most about this book is the way it demonstrates that we might think we aren’t hurting anyone but ourselves by closing ourselves off or telling half truths. But the reality is that we live in an interconnected world where we affect one another in big and small ways.
That’s what I love about romance in general. It’s like, sure, come for the easy to digest live story or appeals to you about it. But if there’s no heart or greater truth explored within it—I’m not interested! So the romance books I love are the ones that dig deep. I feel like Emily Henry has always done that pretty well but this one is different. It’s better. It’s so good.
(I’m so glad I’m not a bookseller anymore so that I’m no longer reading books from a “how could I sell this” perspective and instead from a place of “how is this speaking to me?”)