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misspippireads's review
Mary Balogh writes a complete Christmas novel to celebrate the beauty of family gatherings during the holiday. Sometimes individuals can be worlds apart, but traditions can bring people together. Family activities included trimming the house, sledding, and hosting a snowball fight.
Time Period: Regency, 1800's
Location: England
Time Period: Regency, 1800's
Location: England
kristinareadz's review
4.0
This was a well-written wonderful Christmas story. It is definitely spicy
mzmagnolia's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.25
nelsonseye's review
3.0
A Christmas Promise had a good premise with interesting main characters and a myriad of secondary characters who, to be honest, I clumped together. I enjoyed, maybe not the best word, Ellie and Randolph's exchanges, even when they were mean to each other, it wasn't gratuitous or toxic. I also liked how Randolph recognized Ellie's "hedgehog" tendencies and adapted to them. I also really enjoyed Ellie's conversation with Randolph's former potential mother-in-law: her comments were delightful. I think there was an overabundance of Christmas elements which is to be expected in a book called A Christmas Promise, and I did skip over some of them. But overall it was a good read.
sarah_gb's review
emotional
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
oliviawid's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75