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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
Nice story, I would give more stars but for the following reasons, some very pedantic ones, but hey my opinion :)
a) although British author and set in England, I thought from the title it had to be American as the village name felt to be in American name style, rather than English which would be more like Avon-on-Sea (that was my best stereotype attempt sorry!). The dialog also used American words instead of British, I.e. mad instead of angry, vacation instead of holidays. Possibly British vocabulary has got more Americanised, or it’s a generational thing, but it seemed a bit disconnected with where it was actually set.
b) I blame the editors for this, the grammatical mistake of using “I” when the person is not subject in the sentence. Saw this a number of times and that is something that should have been picked up.
C) the dialog particularly in the last few chapters felt rushed and the personalities for both a bit flat, as it was getting to the HEA. It seemed to repeat the main issue and history of the two a lot so I do wonder whether it could have done with another revision to focus the plot better.
After all that I enjoyed it, but not sure I’ll read another by the author.
a) although British author and set in England, I thought from the title it had to be American as the village name felt to be in American name style, rather than English which would be more like Avon-on-Sea (that was my best stereotype attempt sorry!). The dialog also used American words instead of British, I.e. mad instead of angry, vacation instead of holidays. Possibly British vocabulary has got more Americanised, or it’s a generational thing, but it seemed a bit disconnected with where it was actually set.
b) I blame the editors for this, the grammatical mistake of using “I” when the person is not subject in the sentence. Saw this a number of times and that is something that should have been picked up.
C) the dialog particularly in the last few chapters felt rushed and the personalities for both a bit flat, as it was getting to the HEA. It seemed to repeat the main issue and history of the two a lot so I do wonder whether it could have done with another revision to focus the plot better.
After all that I enjoyed it, but not sure I’ll read another by the author.
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
Read the complete book review in my blog : https://bookbugworld.com/review-one-snowy-week-in-springhollow/
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Loved this slow burner romance. With its cute English village setting it’s cosy and Christmassy, with lots of sexual tension and anticipation.
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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 found myself not enjoying this a lot for the most part, but then I have to say, the author really pulled it back in the final third and by the end I did have a smile on my face!
My problem with the rest of the book was that it was all incredibly surface level - for all that the main female protagonist worries about revealing her true self and strives to keep what makes her, her, hidden, means that as a reader I was also very frustrated. I was left with an unknown, very stifled, two dimensional main character as a narrator and we're the ones who are meant to be inside her head? We don't hear/read from any other perspectives, which only adds to this feeling of one dimensionality and in my opinion is also a shame, as I found I would have loved to have read more about Devon and his journey.
Also the constant clumsiness and emotional unintelligence of our main character frustrated me no end! How many times do I have to read about her tripping over?!
I almost dnf-ed this but then I have to say, I found the final third, when the protagonist finally starts evolving, to be rather heartwarming and I'm pleased I continued to the end. It was a surprisingly lovely reminder about embracing what brings us joy, pursuing our passions, nurturing our inner childhood and returning to some of those childhood joys, and finding the strength to be our true selves. The little christmassy trip to New York was also a pleasure to read.
All in all, finally gave me some Christmas joy I was hoping to find within!
My problem with the rest of the book was that it was all incredibly surface level - for all that the main female protagonist worries about revealing her true self and strives to keep what makes her, her, hidden, means that as a reader I was also very frustrated. I was left with an unknown, very stifled, two dimensional main character as a narrator and we're the ones who are meant to be inside her head? We don't hear/read from any other perspectives, which only adds to this feeling of one dimensionality and in my opinion is also a shame, as I found I would have loved to have read more about Devon and his journey.
Also the constant clumsiness and emotional unintelligence of our main character frustrated me no end! How many times do I have to read about her tripping over?!
I almost dnf-ed this but then I have to say, I found the final third, when the protagonist finally starts evolving, to be rather heartwarming and I'm pleased I continued to the end. It was a surprisingly lovely reminder about embracing what brings us joy, pursuing our passions, nurturing our inner childhood and returning to some of those childhood joys, and finding the strength to be our true selves. The little christmassy trip to New York was also a pleasure to read.
All in all, finally gave me some Christmas joy I was hoping to find within!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
emotional
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When i saw this book to read I expected a typical Christmas romance story. How wrong was I. From heartache, loneliness and sadness, to achieving dreams, falling in love all over again and happiness. What more could you ask for, well the added bonus of Christmas in a sleepy village, Christmas in New York and a bit of Marvel. Couldn’t fault this book and being new to this author I will definitely be picking up more books from the author.