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lovetolovereading's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
melmo2610's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed parts of this novel, but there is a lot of drama and way too many things happen to Kate in short span of time. A chunk of this story was more than a little depressing to me and kind of overwhelming. The end redeems it, but the story was a more of a downer than I was expecting.
bryanfarmer's review against another edition
3.0
What a heavy, sometimes depressing book! Well written, but should be titled “25 Days of Coincidences”.
becks__reads's review against another edition
4.0
A cute little Christmas book that had me feeling so much.
rosescottagee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
jettreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
readwithcatriona's review against another edition
1.0
TW: grief, depression, loneliness, poverty, learning disorders
Synopsis:
Marketed as a “heartwarming” and “feel good” holiday novel… this novel is about a young woman called Kate who has lost the Christmas spirit due to her husband dying while serving in the army a few years ago and now she’s in a bit of a rocky situation financially. Daniel lost his sister the year before and it’s his first Christmas without her, he hopes that Kate can help him.
Opinion:
A feel good and heartwarming festive novel??? Was it f*ck. This book was so unbelievably depressing it was unreal. There was no romance for the first half of the book despite Daniel and Kate being the main characters and the synopsis on the back alluding to the pair being romantically involved. I understand the book was highlighting how Christmas is not always a time for happiness due to loss and poverty as I don’t have the same joy in the season anymore due to grief but honestly the book didn’t have to be so dull and depressing.
Please approach this book with caution, it is not a light and fluffy festive read like some versions of the cover depict (the cover was marketed as a Christmas scene when I bought it and it arrived a plain white cover). I am genuinely so disappointed in this book so I’m hoping the rest of my Christmas TBR can make up for it
Synopsis:
Marketed as a “heartwarming” and “feel good” holiday novel… this novel is about a young woman called Kate who has lost the Christmas spirit due to her husband dying while serving in the army a few years ago and now she’s in a bit of a rocky situation financially. Daniel lost his sister the year before and it’s his first Christmas without her, he hopes that Kate can help him.
Opinion:
A feel good and heartwarming festive novel??? Was it f*ck. This book was so unbelievably depressing it was unreal. There was no romance for the first half of the book despite Daniel and Kate being the main characters and the synopsis on the back alluding to the pair being romantically involved. I understand the book was highlighting how Christmas is not always a time for happiness due to loss and poverty as I don’t have the same joy in the season anymore due to grief but honestly the book didn’t have to be so dull and depressing.
Please approach this book with caution, it is not a light and fluffy festive read like some versions of the cover depict (the cover was marketed as a Christmas scene when I bought it and it arrived a plain white cover). I am genuinely so disappointed in this book so I’m hoping the rest of my Christmas TBR can make up for it