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confusedmuse's review
emotional
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Infertility, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
Minor: Child death and Grief
kelly_e's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Title: One Day in December
Author: Josie Silver
Genre: Romance
Rating: 2.5
Pub Date: October 16 2018
T H R E E • W O R D S
Slow-paced • Underwhelming • Multi-layered
📖 S Y N O P S I S
As Laurie sits on a crowed bus on a wintery day in December, she happens to look out the window and her eyes land on Jack. They share a magical moment, and then the bus drives away. Over the next year, Laurie will look everywhere for him to no avail. That is until, a Christmas party where her best friend Sarah introduces her to her new boyfriend, who just happens to be Jack.
💭 T H O U G H T S
One Day in December felt like a missed opportunity to me and I was actually disappointed because I really thought I was going to love it. At the start, I was invested in the story, and was curious to see where it was going to go. In my opinion it just went in the wrong direction. The plot was extremely slow to develop and I quickly lost interest. It's frustrating to me as a reader when a book is drawn out so much and when you get to the end, it feels rushed, which was the case here. Part of the problem with it could be that I did not like the characters, although Laurie did grow on me.
The portrayal of death and grief is the one thing that felt real to me in this novel, and for that reason alone I couldn't write the story complete off.
It was long. It was slow. It took me two tries to get through, and I ended up having to get the audio. It probably would have been a forever DNF if not for fulfilling a book club prompt. All that to say it wasn't my cup of tea. But do keep in mind I am in the minority here.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of Love Actually
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I'm so very tired of swimming. Most of the time I feel like the tide is going to pull me under, but here in Jack's arms I feel as if he's just reached over the side of a life raft and hauled me to safety."
Author: Josie Silver
Genre: Romance
Rating: 2.5
Pub Date: October 16 2018
T H R E E • W O R D S
Slow-paced • Underwhelming • Multi-layered
📖 S Y N O P S I S
As Laurie sits on a crowed bus on a wintery day in December, she happens to look out the window and her eyes land on Jack. They share a magical moment, and then the bus drives away. Over the next year, Laurie will look everywhere for him to no avail. That is until, a Christmas party where her best friend Sarah introduces her to her new boyfriend, who just happens to be Jack.
💭 T H O U G H T S
One Day in December felt like a missed opportunity to me and I was actually disappointed because I really thought I was going to love it. At the start, I was invested in the story, and was curious to see where it was going to go. In my opinion it just went in the wrong direction. The plot was extremely slow to develop and I quickly lost interest. It's frustrating to me as a reader when a book is drawn out so much and when you get to the end, it feels rushed, which was the case here. Part of the problem with it could be that I did not like the characters, although Laurie did grow on me.
The portrayal of death and grief is the one thing that felt real to me in this novel, and for that reason alone I couldn't write the story complete off.
It was long. It was slow. It took me two tries to get through, and I ended up having to get the audio. It probably would have been a forever DNF if not for fulfilling a book club prompt. All that to say it wasn't my cup of tea. But do keep in mind I am in the minority here.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of Love Actually
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I'm so very tired of swimming. Most of the time I feel like the tide is going to pull me under, but here in Jack's arms I feel as if he's just reached over the side of a life raft and hauled me to safety."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infertility, and Infidelity
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
death of a siblingmikahasbadtaste's review
emotional
funny
reflective
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
5.0
I truly, deeply love this book. If you're unable to appreciate the messy complexities of love and friendship, this isn't the book for you. It's completely charming and I loved the characters so much. The relationship between the main friends is so endearing, especially. One I have and will reread many times!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Child death, and Cursing
Minor: Toxic relationship
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