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novelette's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the story, but I struggle with the character of Lilly. I thought she might have been younger, like 13 or 14, but it appears that she is doing dog walking and SAT prep. Then I thought maybe she is handicapped, and that is why she seemed so immature? But based on the actions of others, maybe the authors just made a choice to write her like a complete unlikeable selfish ass. I personally do not understand why Dash even bothered with her or her family if they are going to treat him so poorly. Also, the authors made Boomer into the biggest idiot in the history of time. He started out okay, and by the end of the book, I'm surprised they didn't have him eating crayons.
abbyl819's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 Stars: This book certainly wasn't as good as the first book. For starters, the first book had a pretty good ending, so this whole book just kind of seemed unnecessary. Although it is a short book, it felt like it lasted forever because the plot just drags on and on. Lily continually makes the same bad decisions and then everything keeps going in a circle. The only part that I really liked was when Dash organized the scavenger hunt of places with the red notebook for Lily. Other than that, the book just didn't feel like it was going anywhere. I still enjoyed it, but I feel like if this book never existed we wouldn't be missing out on anything.
fensterwetter's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
moonysplace's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't love this as much as the first one, but it was still fantastic and a great follow on from Dash & Lily's Book of Dares.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
I used to dislike Christmas. As a child we had to visit the entire family and therefore Christmas were three days filled with obligations, being nice and behaving. After those three days of eating and being around dogs and trees (hi allergies) I always got sick. So, Christmas wasn't the most joyful time of the year. Slowly that's changing. Christmas is a lot calmer now and is a lot more about spending time with family. And therefore I now really enjoy reading Christmas books too.
I first watched the tv series on Netflix, then I read the first book and now it was time to dive into the second book. The book takes place one year later, around Christmas again, and a lot has happened. That means that in the beginning we mostly have to catch up with everything we missed. And we mostly have to understand why Lily has lost her Christmas cheer. And even though the book isn't too long, that totally works.
However, the story becomes more fun when Dash understands that he has to do something to remind Lily of her Christmas cheer. Once more Dash is taking Lily on a trip through town and this time all of the spots and tasks are connected to the challenges in the first book. And, in return, Lily surprises Dash with some memories and a trip down memory lane and through New York. I do think the story misses a point and yet it's quite entertaining.
That's mostly because it's nice to see Dash and Lily being in this phase of their relationship. Usually we only read until the happily ever after and then we leave our characters alone with their perfect love. In this case we reconnect and we see that love is not easy, that it takes time, energy and communication. Lily and Dash have lost each other a little and therefore, even though the true point misses, it feels like we're witnessing them falling in love all over again.
I first watched the tv series on Netflix, then I read the first book and now it was time to dive into the second book. The book takes place one year later, around Christmas again, and a lot has happened. That means that in the beginning we mostly have to catch up with everything we missed. And we mostly have to understand why Lily has lost her Christmas cheer. And even though the book isn't too long, that totally works.
However, the story becomes more fun when Dash understands that he has to do something to remind Lily of her Christmas cheer. Once more Dash is taking Lily on a trip through town and this time all of the spots and tasks are connected to the challenges in the first book. And, in return, Lily surprises Dash with some memories and a trip down memory lane and through New York. I do think the story misses a point and yet it's quite entertaining.
That's mostly because it's nice to see Dash and Lily being in this phase of their relationship. Usually we only read until the happily ever after and then we leave our characters alone with their perfect love. In this case we reconnect and we see that love is not easy, that it takes time, energy and communication. Lily and Dash have lost each other a little and therefore, even though the true point misses, it feels like we're witnessing them falling in love all over again.
faeinthegardens's review against another edition
3.0
enjoyable read but somehow not as cozy and fun as the first
eesti23's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“I have always found peace among books.”
“Sometimes you make plans. Sometimes plans make themselves.”
While I enjoyed this second book in the Dash & Lily series more than the first, it still wasn't a favourite. The lack of communication between Dash and Lily, in addition to her overall sour mood (even if semi-understandable) was a tad on the exhausting side.