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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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:
No
A charming and heart-warming Christmas read that reminds you of the power of community to lift your spirits.
A nice gentle tale about a man who is dying who moves to the south to a softer warmer climate and the friendships that ensue.
Sometimes you need gentle.
Sometimes you need gentle.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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:
N/A
This is a fun book with quirky characters and a Christmas themed story... leaves you with a smile.
Honestly this was a delightful listen. It's not in the realm of possibility for me but I loved the endearing cast of characters and the quaint town where everybody knows everybody's business, When Oswald T. Campbell's doctor tells him he may not live to see Christmas if he doesn't leave cold wet Chicago and head south to a sunnier climate - he doesn't know what to do. His doctor handed him a faded brochure about the small town of Lost River and it's health resort. With nothing better to do Oswald heads down there only he's renting a room in lady's house because not only does he only have his disability check alone to live on but the health resort burned down decades prior. In no time at all he is swept up in the small town drama, oddities, and feuds. When he meets the little redbird named Jack who lives in the grocery story and a little orphaned crippled named Patsy - he has no idea how much his life is about to change for the better. Perfect for fans of quaint small towns. I love the southern drama - this was a unique holiday listen.
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Nice calm story about a sick man who moves to warmer climate for health. Small community where everyone knows each other. A cardinal named Jack is owned by the grocery store owner, young & neglected girl falls in love with the bird, a bunch of women try to do good things in town and welcome the new man, etc.. The summary in the last chapter was my least favorite part. The rest of the book was better. A feel good book.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sweet, classic Fannie Flagg. She has a way of writing quirky characters that you want to move next door to. This was a relaxing holiday themed story and as with any of her books... I recommend!
Look, I'm no expert, but I'm reasonably sure that if you could distill latter-20th Southern small-town nostalgia into a single book, you'd wind up with this novel. Sometimes, you just need a quaint feel-good story with that meanders its way through life and into a happy ending.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character