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amerdale's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
owls_rainbow's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
sarahs_bookish_life's review against another edition
4.0
The Christmas Guest is the perfect read for this time of year. It’s a book that will certainly appeal to a wide range of age groups.
As soon as we meet Teddy I was hopelessly in love with him. I loved getting inside a dogs mind, especially a puppy and seeing what they make of the world. Luckily he gets away from his original owner to find a lovely forever family. Things don’t go so smoothly though.
The family that Teddy finds himself living with are all lovely people. I loved each of the characters as they all bring something different to the story. Emily is someone else who will tug on the readers heart strings. All the family are struggling to deal with Emily’s illness and Teddy brings a much welcome relief to them all.
The Christmas Guest may be set at the coldest time of the year but what is contained within those pages would melt the coldest of hearts. A heart warming and truly wonderful festive read that animal lovers are going to adore.
My thanks to Bookbridgr and Quercus books for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
As soon as we meet Teddy I was hopelessly in love with him. I loved getting inside a dogs mind, especially a puppy and seeing what they make of the world. Luckily he gets away from his original owner to find a lovely forever family. Things don’t go so smoothly though.
The family that Teddy finds himself living with are all lovely people. I loved each of the characters as they all bring something different to the story. Emily is someone else who will tug on the readers heart strings. All the family are struggling to deal with Emily’s illness and Teddy brings a much welcome relief to them all.
The Christmas Guest may be set at the coldest time of the year but what is contained within those pages would melt the coldest of hearts. A heart warming and truly wonderful festive read that animal lovers are going to adore.
My thanks to Bookbridgr and Quercus books for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
fairy_internet's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Medical content
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death
leahmichelle_13's review
4.0
The Christmas Guest is one of the most adorable books I’ve ever read – it’s short and sweet and funny and charming, and ADORABLE. And why are there not more books written with the voice of a puppy? WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY? Because they would be amazing and that’s legit all I would read for the rest of my life, because puppies are just the greatest thing in the world. We have dogs, but we’ve never had a puppy, which makes me sad because they’re just fluffy and small and cute and mischievous. (Mind you, our full growns dogs are all of that, too!)
I loved how Teddy just bundled into the Woods’ lives and caused absolute chaos – unintentional chaos, but chaos nonetheless and he did it in his adorable way that I would never have been able to stay angry with him, seriously. But, in all seriousness, I loved the way he pulled the family together, proving once and for all that dogs really can heal all ills, and mend families and pull families together, and I just loved every page.
This is genuinely one of the sweetest books I’ve ever read. My heart felt like it was fit to burst and every time Teddy did something wrong, accidentally most of the time, my heart was in my mouth, hoping they wouldn’t send him away. I loved how Teddy helped the family, how much he meant to little Emily, who I wanted to hug, and proves once again that a puppy isn’t just for Christmas, it’s for life. *Happy sigh*
I loved how Teddy just bundled into the Woods’ lives and caused absolute chaos – unintentional chaos, but chaos nonetheless and he did it in his adorable way that I would never have been able to stay angry with him, seriously. But, in all seriousness, I loved the way he pulled the family together, proving once and for all that dogs really can heal all ills, and mend families and pull families together, and I just loved every page.
This is genuinely one of the sweetest books I’ve ever read. My heart felt like it was fit to burst and every time Teddy did something wrong, accidentally most of the time, my heart was in my mouth, hoping they wouldn’t send him away. I loved how Teddy helped the family, how much he meant to little Emily, who I wanted to hug, and proves once again that a puppy isn’t just for Christmas, it’s for life. *Happy sigh*
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