Reviews

One Way or Another by Kara McDowell

paragraph's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.0

katiehawkes's review

5.0

Stayed up til 4am reading this entire book with pre-Election Day nerves. It was the perfect light-hearted swoony romance I needed! Clever sliding-doors plot, and love that the main character grapples with her mental health. Get lost in this one for the holidays!

ansl's review against another edition

2.0

Gelukkig leest het snel weg!
Niet mijn ding. Als ik 15 jaar jonger was, dan misschien nog wel..

mooonyaa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

jusuwa's review against another edition

3.0

This Teenage Christmas rom-com wasn't for me but I am sure many others will love it.

book_katalog's review

emotional funny

4.0

Setting: Arizona and NY.
Paige Collins experiences 2 parallel worlds that revolve about her decision to stay or go on vacation. I loved the ending. Cute and swoony.

feel_o_sofie's review against another edition

3.0

Allereerst vloog ik door dit boek heen en genoot ik van de heerlijke kerstsfeer. Het is dan ook echt het perfecte boek om te lezen tijdens de feestdagen en een aanrader voor de fans van bijvoorbeeld Let it Snow of Dash & Lily. Het boek volgt een bepaalde formule die zoveel romantische kerstfilms ook volgen, waardoor je weet waar je aan toe bent en dat is precies wat ik wil in een romantisch kerstboek! Ook heeft dit boek een serieuze ondertoon en is de keuzestress van Paige een belangrijk onderdeel van het plot. In mijn mening voegt dit echt iets toe en ik kon mij zelf goed identificeren met deze representatie.

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smalltownbookmom's review against another edition

4.0

This YA holiday romance had amazing mental health, anxiety and panic attacks rep!! Paige is cripled by decision anxiety - constantly wondering what if. What better plotline than for her to hit her head and experience two different versions of Christmas - one where she goes with her mom to New York City, and another where she goes to spend the holiday with her best friend and longtime crush. Great on audio and highly recommended!! I loved the discussions around therapy, both Paige's reluctance to be a financial burden and not thinking her problems were serious enough to warrant therapy (something I think a lot of people struggle with).

kaylee_123b's review

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

z_brarian's review against another edition

4.0

I liked the premise of two doors and which one to walk through, while wondering what happens when you walk through one and not the other. How does it change your future. Kind of reminds me of Sliding Doors Movie. Paige’s anxiety got to me and it was good to see the different coping mechanisms she used, in addition to finally agreeing to help. This was a good holiday read.