Reviews

Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center

crystal_reading's review against another edition

4.0

The main character of this book has several tough things thrown at her at once. She moves (with her husband and 3 young children), her parents move to another country, and she realizes she has gained a LOT of weight. She no longer knows who she is beyond mommy.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching her work through this part of her life and could really relate to a lot of it. Fortunately there was quite a bit of humor throughout the book or it would have been tough to read.

omerd84's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

marissadahmer's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

thxalatte's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

britneygulb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.25

aworldtrapped's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

bookloverjulie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.0

I can empathize with feeling like you have lost yourself when spending most of your waking hours caring for children, but this woman’s life looked pretty nice to me as an outsider looking in. I think I felt like she was a bit unappreciative of all the blessings in her life. Three healthy children, a faithful husband who loves her, a friend of any kind that you actually regularly see in adulthood, neighbors who offer help, a supportive mother, etc. By the end I did feel like she got her wake up call, but by then I was already kind of sick of her. 

chapterswithcheincle's review against another edition

4.0

Everyone is Beautiful 
by Katherine Center 
4/5 ⭐️

Lanie Coates gives her heart and soul to her three little boys and her husband, Peter. Giving them all her time, she has no time for herself. When the family leaves their cozy home in Texas so Peter can pursue his dream of becoming a professional musician, Lanie hopes she can find herself again too. 

Rediscovering herself proves to be a bigger crusade than she expected. Finding the time and energy seems to be the easy part, but remembering her dreams and aspirations is the challenge. Lanie charges at her transformation by joining a gym, taking photography classes, and confiding in her new best friend. Just when Lanie is starting to feel comfortable in her own skin again, one little mishap will jeopardize everything she worked so hard for. Will she be able to rebuild herself without losing her family and friends? 

Everyone Is Beautiful is a spirited, but relatable story. From the first chapter, I wanted to become Laine’s friend. @katherinecenter always writes likable characters that are messy but honest. Laine’s journey to find herself again realistically depicts the trials and tribulations of motherhood. Plus I had a soft spot for her, having three boys of my own. I once heard Katherine say “Love is a form of hope.” This book is a great example of her words. 

puzzlesatoz's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

adriannaismccabe's review against another edition

4.0

3.67

Cute, laugh out loud funny at times , refreshing rawness about parenthood.