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chessie's review
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Me, 93% of the way through this book: I’m sorry, WHAT?! Haven’t we been through enough these last couple years?!
This is not a light-hearted Christmas romance, so just know that going in…
This is not a light-hearted Christmas romance, so just know that going in…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Car accident
thrillofthepage's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
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
4.25
Happy Tuesday! After feeling less than stellar last week I have a couple reviews to catch up on.
First up is Always, in December by @emstonewrites. I knew going in that this book would be emotional, but wow. I cried…a lot. Stone knows how to write characters you fall in love with and feel invested in. I absolutely adored Josie and Max, Memo, Bea, all the people we met. Well, I didn’t like Oliver because he was a jerk 😂 The relationships between our characters are authentic and moving. I was fully committed to seeing how each relationship would play out and how the story would end.
Several people have mentioned that they are waiting until December to read this one. Yes, December is mentioned in the title, but it isn’t wholly set during that month. In fact, the story starts off at Christmastime and then moves on throughout the following year. I think this is a perfect book to read any time of year. Especially if you’re feeling extra emotional.
I listened to the audiobook and the narration of Heather Long was superb. She really brought the characters to life and conveyed so much emotion. I truly felt like I knew Josie, Max, Oliver, Bea, and Memo. If you like fiction audiobooks then I highly recommend this one!
TW: loss of a parent, grief, infidelity, and others that you should DM me about if curious.
First up is Always, in December by @emstonewrites. I knew going in that this book would be emotional, but wow. I cried…a lot. Stone knows how to write characters you fall in love with and feel invested in. I absolutely adored Josie and Max, Memo, Bea, all the people we met. Well, I didn’t like Oliver because he was a jerk 😂 The relationships between our characters are authentic and moving. I was fully committed to seeing how each relationship would play out and how the story would end.
Several people have mentioned that they are waiting until December to read this one. Yes, December is mentioned in the title, but it isn’t wholly set during that month. In fact, the story starts off at Christmastime and then moves on throughout the following year. I think this is a perfect book to read any time of year. Especially if you’re feeling extra emotional.
I listened to the audiobook and the narration of Heather Long was superb. She really brought the characters to life and conveyed so much emotion. I truly felt like I knew Josie, Max, Oliver, Bea, and Memo. If you like fiction audiobooks then I highly recommend this one!
TW: loss of a parent, grief, infidelity, and others that you should DM me about if curious.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness
ampinfrance's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
2.5
I didn’t enjoy this book. Too much unnecessary description which added nothing to the storyline.
And it was all just too cliché and predictable.
And it was all just too cliché and predictable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness
meliroo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
1.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness
brette_lvt's review
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness
janeesjournal's review
emotional
funny
sad
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
5.0
„Always in December“ hat als eine perfekte und super süße Lovestory mit Charakteren , die man direkt ins Herz schließt und wurde dann schnell so viel mehr als das
Die Geschichte hat sich in eine Richtung entwickelt, die ich wirklich nicht erwartet hätte, aber es war wirklich so gut und hat perfekt gepasst, auch wenn es zum Teil wirklich eine Geschichte voller Herzschmerz war.
Ich würde das Buch wahrscheinlich sogar zu den traurigsten zählen, die ich je gelesen habe, einfach weil ich es nicht erwartet hätte. Das ändert aber nicht, wie wundervoll die Geschichte war.
Besonders die Charaktere hatten sehr interessante Leben und die Art wie sie gegenseitig das Leben des Anderen sowohl positiv als auch negativ beeinflusst haben, war wirklich spanend mitzuverfolgen.
Die Geschichte hat sich in eine Richtung entwickelt, die ich wirklich nicht erwartet hätte, aber es war wirklich so gut und hat perfekt gepasst, auch wenn es zum Teil wirklich eine Geschichte voller Herzschmerz war.
Ich würde das Buch wahrscheinlich sogar zu den traurigsten zählen, die ich je gelesen habe, einfach weil ich es nicht erwartet hätte. Das ändert aber nicht, wie wundervoll die Geschichte war.
Besonders die Charaktere hatten sehr interessante Leben und die Art wie sie gegenseitig das Leben des Anderen sowohl positiv als auch negativ beeinflusst haben, war wirklich spanend mitzuverfolgen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
Minor: Toxic relationship
booksbroadwaybubbly's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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? No
5.0
This book certainly wasn’t what I expected!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Cancer and Car accident
lit_with_lauren's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Car accident
morganwiard's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
2.5
Good narrator for the audiobook!
Literally devastating though. I am sick with sadness and rage.
To be fair to the author, I should not have gone in blind on this one. I was looking for a winter time read cause they usually help me see winter a little more positively rather than see it as pure seasonal depression, but this was the absolute wrong choice for that type of read. 😂
However, I will hand it to her that she is a good writer. Creative story line and good characters. Seems the story was very well thought out and I really admire that. BUT, the ending ruined the entire book for me. The author chose violence against her readers, and I can’t forgive it. 😂😂😂
If you’re easily devastated, I strongly recommend looking up the trigger warnings on this one.
Literally devastating though. I am sick with sadness and rage.
To be fair to the author, I should not have gone in blind on this one. I was looking for a winter time read cause they usually help me see winter a little more positively rather than see it as pure seasonal depression, but this was the absolute wrong choice for that type of read. 😂
However, I will hand it to her that she is a good writer. Creative story line and good characters. Seems the story was very well thought out and I really admire that. BUT, the ending ruined the entire book for me. The author chose violence against her readers, and I can’t forgive it. 😂😂😂
If you’re easily devastated, I strongly recommend looking up the trigger warnings on this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Car accident, Grief, and Medical content
hannah_steven's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer