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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
It gets .25 of a star for a cute ending. But getting to that ending was painful. By the second chapter this book cemented my thought that kristin hannah just throws absurd scenario after absurd scenario in order to emotionally manipulate the reader to feel any emotion intensely. I should have DNF'd as the emotion i felt the most was annoyance at this is unhinged and absurd storyline. I love Hallmark christmas movies and am fine with some of the nonsensical things that occur in them but this was so far beyond that. Also it just gave me the ick of "they're family, so it doesn't matter if they hurt you, betrayed your trust, abandoned you....because it's the season of forgiveness and family" š¤¢ the only good thing about this book is it gives me a book to use for a craft and I won't feel guilty about tearing it apart.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
While this was a very touching story in places, I had a hard time finishing it. Some parts were so unbelievable and outlandish I had a hard time not rolling my eyes and laughing out loud. I am a true KH fan, but I had a very hard time with this book. š
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hannah's older works, like this one, lack the strong plot that her newer works have.
This story was pretty underdeveloped and weak, and frankly, nonsensical.
This story was pretty underdeveloped and weak, and frankly, nonsensical.
adventurous
fast-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
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
āThis is my resolution for the New Year. I will be honest with myself. Iāll keep my eyes open. Iāll see whatās there, not just what I want to see.ā
I marked that quite early on in my reading of this book, but now that Iāve finished that means something entirely different than it has at first. Of course, saying any more would spill too much, but I find it fascinating to go back and look at quotes once you have the whole story!
You have to suspend a lot of disbelief with this book. From the beginning there were some plot points that were totally implausible or way too convenient. And then half way through the book took another turn which almost made this magical realism, but not quite. And yet, I really did enjoy reading this. I buddy read it with my mom and we both felt similar. Itās weird and strange and also we wanted to keep reading. I called her the moment I had finished reading so we could discuss because I just had to talk about it.
Rating:
āļøāļøāļø.75
Read if you like:
Suspending disbelief
A twist on a Christmas romance
I marked that quite early on in my reading of this book, but now that Iāve finished that means something entirely different than it has at first. Of course, saying any more would spill too much, but I find it fascinating to go back and look at quotes once you have the whole story!
You have to suspend a lot of disbelief with this book. From the beginning there were some plot points that were totally implausible or way too convenient. And then half way through the book took another turn which almost made this magical realism, but not quite. And yet, I really did enjoy reading this. I buddy read it with my mom and we both felt similar. Itās weird and strange and also we wanted to keep reading. I called her the moment I had finished reading so we could discuss because I just had to talk about it.
Rating:
āļøāļøāļø.75
Read if you like:
Suspending disbelief
A twist on a Christmas romance
Wellā¦ the day finally came. I found a Kristin Hannah book I donāt like. Sadly, I was bored through most of this book. Joy, our main character, makes a spontaneous decision to buy a plane ticket after an ugly separation from her husband. Sheās on Christmas break and has time for an adventure. From thereā¦ things happen. Ha! She meets a young boy who is grieving the loss of his mother, but we find out what we think happened may not have happenedā¦ or did it? And thatās the best I can do without spoiling it.
I could hear Kristin Hannah in the writing but for some reason my feelings and emotions werenāt awakened. I have also learned I donāt love kid dialogue in books.
I could hear Kristin Hannah in the writing but for some reason my feelings and emotions werenāt awakened. I have also learned I donāt love kid dialogue in books.