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anaodaniel's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
This book is horribly ableist, and has a nasty undercurrent of fat phobia. The take home message seems to be that sick people serve no other purpose than to inspire healthy people to live better lives. The writing is quite honestly terrible. How nobody on the editorial team thought to flag the fact that the term “so and so huffed out a breath”, is beyond me. I am not exaggerating when I say that the phrase must appear over 100 times in a 400 page book.
I was hoping this book would be a meaningful look at grief, and holiday related grief in particular, but even that aspect was shallow and poorly developed. If you’re hoping for a less traditional Christmas read, skip this one. It’s not worth the terrible writing and the even worse content.
I was hoping this book would be a meaningful look at grief, and holiday related grief in particular, but even that aspect was shallow and poorly developed. If you’re hoping for a less traditional Christmas read, skip this one. It’s not worth the terrible writing and the even worse content.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
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