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We Grant You a Merry Christmas by Morgan Matson

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harleyrae's review

4.0

This was super cute and a lot of fun!

Very cute. I was hesitant about it at first but as I got further into it I actually really liked it, I forgot how fun that cast of characters was and I think Morgan Matson did a really great job keeping the reader's attention throughout this novella. I loved to see how all the characters had changed over the past two years and are still changing, and also how they hadn't changed at all. Lastly, I thought it was a very nice touch how the whole family was sick last Christmas and wasn't able to experience a proper Christmas. As someone who had a covid Christmas last year(like most) it felt reassuring seeing someone else try to bring back Christmas traditions that they hadn't done in two years even though the circumstances might be different. Was a lovely read <3

elerijane's review

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3.0

3.5

I really enjoyed Save the Date, so when I saw this promoted on Twitter last night I couldn’t resist - I immediately paused my current read & read this in one sitting!

It was fun, very festive, and such a joy to catch up with the Grant family. MM did such a good job in the first book of making you love this big cast of characters, and that really pays off when you return to them in this - it didn’t take long at all to get back into their story (although it did take a minute for me to tell the brothers apart), and I found myself genuinely wanting to know how they were all doing in their lives.

Only reason it’s not a 4 is that it was pretty predictable throughout - not in a bad way that hindered my enjoyment, but all the twists/reveals/surprises were just super obvious from the moment they were hinted at.

wandersbetweenpages's review

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emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I first read about the Grants in 2018. I am so glad we get to see them after the wedding and during Christmas! I enjoyed the original book and this spin-off is really great. I loved it and how it really tells you that traditions are important but sometimes it is not awful to create new traditions as our family grows, or grows apart.

I also love the fact that despite all the obstacles, they managed to celebrate Christmas together.