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katymaryreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
4.0
brb_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.75
amberj40's review against another edition
5.0
This book is magical. Beautiful things can come from painful circumstances. I will read this book again, and again.
harmshoney's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
this is simply my favorite book. I laughed, I cried, I grew. it's a beautiful mix of tropes & themes: family, friendship, romance, dark academia, hopeful, emotional, spiritual. the personal growth in this story is so inspiring, & I underlined & highlighted so many beautiful moments. I love that each character is so uniquely *them*. you really get to know them & see them change too. I am looking forward to reading this many times in the future ✨
Content Warnings
Minor: War
littlelifeofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This story has me ready to go antiquing to find a very particular wardrobe. One that is 10 ft tall, with a beautiful oak door with a tree carved on the front. One that will hold all of my Christmas sweaters. Oh, and one that leads me to Narnia.
lizard3's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so magical, it touched me to the deepest part of my heart
sara_toone's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. This was nothing short of magical! ✨ A new favorite Christmas book for sure.
claudiamccarron's review against another edition
4.0
This is by no means a perfect book, but it's imperfect in a way I have a lot of patience for. There's a push/pull between Megs's story being a framing device for Lewis's tales of his life and having it's own depth and arc that didn't completely work for me. There are moments of beautiful descriptive writing, though, and observations on the creative process that are quite moving.