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wholeottabooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Drug use
kdailyreads's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Car accident, Grief, and Cancer
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy, Cursing, Vomit, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
coffeekitaab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Drug use
joensign's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer and Grief
Minor: Drug use
laheath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
gmarline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I enjoyed this book. The characters are so very human as they navigate their twenties and early 30s. The characters are diverse and interesting on their own but it’s fun to see how each character develops relationships both inside and outside of the group.
Hannah, Finn, Priya, and Theo have spent every Christmas together for over a decade. This tradition began with Hannah and Finn’s first Christmas together when they were the only students left on campus on Christmas Day.
Finn went in search of company and stumbled upon Hannah alone in her room. Together they embarked on an adventure that included lighting the Christmas in the center of their campus, and sneaking into the closed cafeteria to make chocolate chip pancakes.
Hannah and Finn graduate college, move to New York City, and eventually add Priya and Theo to their Christmas Orphans club.
This book uses a nonchronological narrative to move throughout each of their Christmases and years together. It was fun to watch each Christmas get more and more elaborate, while also seeing how each character and relationship matures. This was a really great story of found family, growing up, and finding your way. This book really touched upon what it’s like to be in your 20s and 30s not quite living the life you expected, but having people to go through it with you. This novel meaningful and joyful.
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Car accident