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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
A refreshing light hearted read. It didn’t feel too Christmasy.
Emily Stone is a truely amazing writer - she writes in such a gripping way that you are immediately connected to the characters and you feel such an emotional connection to the story.
Lexie and Theo were not exempt from that - right from the get go there was a strong connection that flowed through the entire book. Lexie was a delight - her shock from being given half of her estranged father's company, to even further shock to find that the other half was given to Theo - a worker that had been employed at the company. Together they must work together in order to keep the company going.
The trips that were planned all sounded incredible. The arc of development of dealing with all of her abandonment issues from her father were also really well done. What was lacking for me, was a complete spark of anything between the characters. It was a really enjoyable read, absolutely perfect for the time of year, and I look forward to reading future works by her also!
Thank you to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.
Lexie and Theo were not exempt from that - right from the get go there was a strong connection that flowed through the entire book. Lexie was a delight - her shock from being given half of her estranged father's company, to even further shock to find that the other half was given to Theo - a worker that had been employed at the company. Together they must work together in order to keep the company going.
The trips that were planned all sounded incredible. The arc of development of dealing with all of her abandonment issues from her father were also really well done. What was lacking for me, was a complete spark of anything between the characters. It was a really enjoyable read, absolutely perfect for the time of year, and I look forward to reading future works by her also!
Thank you to NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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
5 stars is a stretch for me, since I don’t do that often for books unless they have an absolute wow/surprise factor or crush my soul in some way, but I absolutely couldn’t give this one 4 stars either for all the reasons described below - a 4.5 is perfect.
I connected with this book on a personal level due to some of my own life experiences/relationships. I think it had some amazing life lessons and messages tangled in along the way too.
It was a unique (at least to me) story. I loved all the countries/settings/travel, the character development, and the relationships. I felt like I even learned a little about the world while reading it, which was cool since that often isn’t the case with fiction. The overall ending was somewhat predictable to me and no tears were shed, which is why it isn’t a true full-fledged 5 stars, but I definitely got really emotional in the last few chapters. I appreciated it a lot. It would honestly probably make a killer Christmas movie if done on a higher-than-Hallmark channel kind of scale. I want others to read this just so we can talk about it and validate these thoughts.
I connected with this book on a personal level due to some of my own life experiences/relationships. I think it had some amazing life lessons and messages tangled in along the way too.
It was a unique (at least to me) story. I loved all the countries/settings/travel, the character development, and the relationships. I felt like I even learned a little about the world while reading it, which was cool since that often isn’t the case with fiction. The overall ending was somewhat predictable to me and no tears were shed, which is why it isn’t a true full-fledged 5 stars, but I definitely got really emotional in the last few chapters. I appreciated it a lot. It would honestly probably make a killer Christmas movie if done on a higher-than-Hallmark channel kind of scale. I want others to read this just so we can talk about it and validate these thoughts.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Meh. I am a huge Emily Stone fan and have devoured her books. The themes are heavy and heartfelt. While this book definitely felt “on brand” for this author the story felt a bit disjointed at times and the the love story within did not feel like there was any real attraction and almost abrupt and out of left field.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Yes