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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Christmas Appeal really is a gift (admittedly, one you have to pay for yourself) for those who enjoyed Janice Hallett’s [b:The Appeal|55810629|The Appeal (The Appeal, #1)|Janice Hallett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1643472269l/55810629._SY75_.jpg|85222105]. All the characters from the original book who could come back (i.e. not dead or incarcerated), have done so and there is a festive murder mystery to solve.
Yes, the format which worked so well for The Appeal can feel a little strained at times but where The Appeal was humorous in parts, The Christmas Appeal is laugh out loud funny.
For fans of Janice Hallett, this is the perfect post-Christmas dinner relaxing-in-the-armchair winddown book for when you have had enough of TV/mince pies/family and there is a distinct temptation to formulate a murder. Hopefully The Christmas Appeal will be enough to distract you, rather than inspire you…
Yes, the format which worked so well for The Appeal can feel a little strained at times but where The Appeal was humorous in parts, The Christmas Appeal is laugh out loud funny.
For fans of Janice Hallett, this is the perfect post-Christmas dinner relaxing-in-the-armchair winddown book for when you have had enough of TV/mince pies/family and there is a distinct temptation to formulate a murder. Hopefully The Christmas Appeal will be enough to distract you, rather than inspire you…
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A nice little Christmas read. I hadn’t read the other Appeal book but it really is a standalone piece with no need to have read the previous story.
Storytelling through emails and text messages, the style in which the book was written was really interesting, and had a known beforehand I may not have picked it up… but I actually really liked it. The story paced well and some parts were laugh out loud funny moments. The characters are good, but you can’t get too much in to them. It’s very surface level, however for the story it works well. You don’t really need to know more about them all.
A nice festive read and one I’d recommend for a quick and easy Christmas book.
Storytelling through emails and text messages, the style in which the book was written was really interesting, and had a known beforehand I may not have picked it up… but I actually really liked it. The story paced well and some parts were laugh out loud funny moments. The characters are good, but you can’t get too much in to them. It’s very surface level, however for the story it works well. You don’t really need to know more about them all.
A nice festive read and one I’d recommend for a quick and easy Christmas book.
Although this is probably even better appreciated by those families with Hallett's earlier book The Appeal, I came to it with no prior knowledge and was still entertained.
Told through a series of emails, letters, texts, and chat threads, we follow the progress (or implosion?) of a community theater production of Jack and the Beanstalk, complete with small town drama, gossip, and eventually...murder.
To be honest, I've never been much of a fan of novels in this format but it's handled well, maintaining consistent, clearly differentiated voices
Fans of cozies, Noises Off style farces, and quirky small town character ensembles like The Gilmore Girls will surely enjoy this.
Told through a series of emails, letters, texts, and chat threads, we follow the progress (or implosion?) of a community theater production of Jack and the Beanstalk, complete with small town drama, gossip, and eventually...murder.
To be honest, I've never been much of a fan of novels in this format but it's handled well, maintaining consistent, clearly differentiated voices
Fans of cozies, Noises Off style farces, and quirky small town character ensembles like The Gilmore Girls will surely enjoy this.