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meredith_williams_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The winter city setting and family dynamics in this book were enjoyable. I also liked Gio as a love interest and thought the dual timeline between Iris’s present and her mothers past were interesting. However, the secret that serves as the main conflict in the book was simply not that serious. It caused a lot of unnecessary miscommunication between the love interests and it made Iris’s character hard to root for at times.
Ultimately, this book was as vanilla as the gelato that Gio’s family is known for. It’s good if you want a little something sweet, but you’ll be wishing it had more flavor by the time you’re done.
Graphic: Death of parent and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
piratenami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Stalking, and Sexual content
alissamargaret'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
Moderate: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief
readingwithmeredith'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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse
sariereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, and Cancer
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Love the rom-com movie references 💗 The novel is both a romance with Iris and Gio but it’s also a romance/love story for New York. I loved the descriptions and felt like I was in NYC during the holidays!
Graphic: Grief, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking and Cancer
meganpbennett'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? Yes
4.0
Very interesting. Bit of an emotional rollercoaster through the last few chapters, what with Adam and Iris making some spectacularly stupid decisions.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the free electronic Advanced Reader.
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse