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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It feels like Hallmark called Kristin Hannah and asked her to create a Christmas story that required her to put aside everything that makes her so special.
I only finished this because I'm a Kristin Hannah fan, but I'm glad I did! 4 stars because the first half of the book feels like painfully poor writing. I know it ends up making sense, but it did make me look to make sure this was THE Kristin Hannah. 5 stars for the concept though!
Also 6/5 stars for a book synopsis that gives NOTHING away. Other authors should take notes!!
Also 6/5 stars for a book synopsis that gives NOTHING away. Other authors should take notes!!
I’d definitely say Kristin Hannah is one of my top five fave authors, so when I saw she had a Christmas book, it was a no-brainer.
However, this is not her best
However, this is not her best
This was not my cup of tea. I read it while delayed at the airport -- it was an easy read, mostly because it lacked a story with any depth. I wanted to like it more than I did. Not one I'd recommend.
Ok, first I was annoyed with Joy, then the script flipped and it warmed my heart. I still have many questions, but overall it was a good book.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
WOW! Dit boek had me in tranen, in deel 2... Joy was zo gelukkig in de Comfort Fishing Lodge... Omdat de ondertitel 'een fabel' was, was ik me er vanaf het eerste woord van bewust dat het verhaal deels niet echt was. Dus het dromerige van het eerste deel paste daar heel goed bij. Toch kwam deel 2 als een verrassing. Toen ik het boek uit had, ben ik deel 1 nog een keer gaan lezen om te zien waar de werkelijkheid doorsijpelt. Een aanrader! Ben weer helemaal verslingerd aan deze auteur.
Hannah works in a huge plot twist that I didn't see coming, so I'm glad I stuck with this book. I love Hannah's writing style and was really in the mood for a cheesy holiday story, so this mostly delivered. Was it a romance? No. Would I recommend it to anyone? Probably not. But I did enjoy it for what it was!
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I usually like Kristen Hannah, but I just never warmed up to this story or these characters. It was short, though, so I trudged on. I also agree with everyone else: she shouldn't have forgiven the sister.