Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent

3.87 AVERAGE

janelleleigh12's review against another edition

3.75
inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tiggerser's review

2.0
I liked the story overall, but felt it ended abruptly without the closure I was expecting. Jessie's relationship with characters was not very deep. It was a quick read, but lacking.
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devansbooklife's review

4.0
Moving, and at the same time a very easy read.

tiffanyk43's review against another edition

4.75
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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melancholicpotato's review

2.0
i bear no malicious intent towards this book, i'm just frustrated.
boring, repetitious, all tell and no show. the characters were wooden and their southern accents (or whatever that was) were tedious to read. the messages in this book were slammed over my head so much, i just wanted to roll my eyes.
my biggest frustration with this book is that I expected good things based on the opening chapters but did not receive them. this could have been a wonderful story, i truly believe that, but the writing was sub-par.

i appreciated the big brother/mentor relationship that luke had with jessie but apparently all good things must end and it turns into romance in the next books and so no thank you. for this reason, and the fact that i have zero interest in the story and it's characters, this series will receive no more attention from me.

babble_75's review

3.0
I enjoyed this book. I got it as a Kindle freebie a while ago. It could use some help with the pacing, as I didn't get really into it until the last third or so. It wasn't the kind of book I needed to stay up all night reading to find out what happens next, but it was a good read and a good change of pace from what I'd been reading.

termfor's review against another edition

4.0
challenging emotional tense slow-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
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izzy_435's review against another edition

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

sara_wheaton's review

5.0
LOVED this book and can't wait to read the next....I didn't realize it was the first in a series until after I finished and what great news!

llawlor's review

3.0
not bad. Nice book with a few interesting turns.