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The Christmas Swap

Talia Samuels

3.36 AVERAGE


Cute holiday read. Loved the characters

super cute book, just felt kind of lacking. i think as a christmas story it was great. as a book to be compared with others on my shelf, it fell short of 5 stars.
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Too much description that did not add to the work. 
emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this was not good lol

A good typical hallmark Christmas movie, with a lesbian twist.

At first, it wasn't a great book – just as your typical Christmas movie is not a great movie. The scenario is quick and easy, it's not really brilliant technically, you know exactly how it's going to end. Yet, you're hooked and you slip in some sort of cinnamon sweet fuzzy story and that's okay.

Yet, what was a good addition I reckon was the mention of deeper things, like emotional abuse, family trauma, mental and neurological illnesses. It's not dark, I can't pronounce myself about how triggering it may be but it brings some serious issues in these always perfect sceneries.

I liked it more than I thought I'd like it. I didn't have lots of expectations, just an easy read for the holidays, and it was that.
challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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