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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
as a non native scot (not even an native english speaker) first of all I feel incredibly proud of successfully making it through this book - the first one I read in scots. It is not unusal to pick out storys based on their location and Glasgow is a place I have felt drawn to for years. The city doesn't play as much as a role as I hoped it would, but still it provides the unique perspective on this Christmas Time Travel Story and I got some glimpses into life there.
It once again ties mental health issues, hints of queerness, coming-of-age and real life tragedy accentuated by the magical realism aspect without it becoming too heavy, too sad, too high-stakes.
I enjoyed it. Up for a sequel as well.
It once again ties mental health issues, hints of queerness, coming-of-age and real life tragedy accentuated by the magical realism aspect without it becoming too heavy, too sad, too high-stakes.
I enjoyed it. Up for a sequel as well.
This was pure dead brilliant and my heart is sore from all the tuggin' of its strings.
as a non native scot (not even an native english speaker) first of all I feel incredibly proud of successfully making it through this book - the first one I read in scots. It is not unusal to pick out storys based on their location and Glasgow is a place I have felt drawn to for years. The city doesn't play as much as a role as I hoped it would, but still it provides the unique perspective on this Christmas Time Travel Story and I got some glimpses into life there.
It once again ties mental health issues, hints of queerness, coming-of-age and real life tragedy accentuated by the magical realism aspect without it becoming too heavy, too sad, too high-stakes.
I enjoyed it. Up for a sequel as well.
It once again ties mental health issues, hints of queerness, coming-of-age and real life tragedy accentuated by the magical realism aspect without it becoming too heavy, too sad, too high-stakes.
I enjoyed it. Up for a sequel as well.
I fully picked up this book only for the glesga memories and descriptions of places I know - reading books where settings are familiar is just so lovely. So I was proper surprised when this book, which seemed funny and like an okay read turned out to be surprisingly ~deep~ and more than just a lighthearted trip down the memory metro.
It was also that, and there’s just no beating all the references to that home city of mine. Made my heart ache. However, I also did relate to Daisy’s thoughts, even though I did not get as good a feel for her as I wished for. But I understood her, I guess, and found some surprisingly scary similarities between herself and me. Life ain’t easy, but it happens. I also really liked the ending. Good finish line.
It was also that, and there’s just no beating all the references to that home city of mine. Made my heart ache. However, I also did relate to Daisy’s thoughts, even though I did not get as good a feel for her as I wished for. But I understood her, I guess, and found some surprisingly scary similarities between herself and me. Life ain’t easy, but it happens. I also really liked the ending. Good finish line.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism
Minor: Bullying, Vomit, Car accident
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A great book, lots of twists in the plot. Tackles many issues well. Worth a read.