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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
I will post a review when I have decided what I think about this book.
The story opens on New Year's Eve with Evan saying goodbye to his best friend from childhood, Lucy, Since her parents' divorce, he only sees her once a year during the Christmas holidays. We jump to the next year where it is once again Christmas and Lucy has just arrived. Evan sneaks out to see her but things are different this year. Lucy looks and acts differently and their relationship is changing. The story is mostly told from Evans point of view until it switches at a dramatic point 3/4 of the way through the book to Lucy's point of view. There are drawings and comic strips interspersed throughout the novel which bring some humor and and lightness to the story. The novel ends after switching back to Evan's point of view and the following Christmas holidays. A quiet coming of age story where the main character struggles with changing friendships and family relationships as he becomes his own person. HS
i really thought i would enjoy this book because i saw that dumb review saying it was like nick and norah...
but aside from the illustrations and occasional interesting plot spike it really isnt anything special to me. the blurb doesnt do this book any justice either. the character development was whack the story was flat and the overall build up to any type of climax was missing completely.
but aside from the illustrations and occasional interesting plot spike it really isnt anything special to me. the blurb doesnt do this book any justice either. the character development was whack the story was flat and the overall build up to any type of climax was missing completely.
4.5 stars!
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I’m actually utterly shocked that this book isn’t more popular. Why haven’t I heard of this before?? Within the first few pages, I was completely hooked. And oh my goodness, the illustrations are so ADORABLE and totally helped to bring the story and characters to life in my head, helping me to fly through the pages- which is obvious, seeing as I devoured this book in just a day!
I was really hoping for a more Christmassy atmosphere, after not having much luck with The Afterlife of Holly Chase, and let me tell you, this book did not disappoint. Oh man, the Christmas vibes were strong in this one. I actually started playing lots of Christmas songs and switched on my Christmas lights whilst reading! Not only that, I love what the story is actually about- the angst of growing up, and finding out who you are and the struggles that come with that journey. The storyline felt so believable and realistic, which helped me to connect to it deeply.
However, Evan putting off writing his school paper gave me so much second-hand anxiety. Like, come on man, just finish your paper and get it out the way so you don’t have to think about it for the rest of the Christmas break! Haha! But seriously, I have no real criticisms. This book was so well written, and Stephen Emond is very talented and has a way with both words and art. I salute him! What a genius.
I will definitely be looking into some of his other works!
I feel so much more in the Christmas mood now. BRING ON THE TURKEY!!
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I’m actually utterly shocked that this book isn’t more popular. Why haven’t I heard of this before?? Within the first few pages, I was completely hooked. And oh my goodness, the illustrations are so ADORABLE and totally helped to bring the story and characters to life in my head, helping me to fly through the pages- which is obvious, seeing as I devoured this book in just a day!
I was really hoping for a more Christmassy atmosphere, after not having much luck with The Afterlife of Holly Chase, and let me tell you, this book did not disappoint. Oh man, the Christmas vibes were strong in this one. I actually started playing lots of Christmas songs and switched on my Christmas lights whilst reading! Not only that, I love what the story is actually about- the angst of growing up, and finding out who you are and the struggles that come with that journey. The storyline felt so believable and realistic, which helped me to connect to it deeply.
However, Evan putting off writing his school paper gave me so much second-hand anxiety. Like, come on man, just finish your paper and get it out the way so you don’t have to think about it for the rest of the Christmas break! Haha! But seriously, I have no real criticisms. This book was so well written, and Stephen Emond is very talented and has a way with both words and art. I salute him! What a genius.
I will definitely be looking into some of his other works!
I feel so much more in the Christmas mood now. BRING ON THE TURKEY!!
I guess it was okay but I was excepting so much more.
SO CUTE, I LOVED this book. So so so much! A beautiful, heart warming, wintry, cuddly, Christmasy read
More like 3 and half stars. Why don't they allow half stars on here?