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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
I’ve read a lot of Patterson, and while not his usual, it was a fun read. I agree with reviews saying the story was far-fetched, but that is what I enjoyed about it. The narration and style had me laughing to myself as I read it. Sweet book, just what I needed this holiday season.
This wasn’t the typical chick-lit Christmas book I usually read, but it was really cute.
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
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
We want to believe that Christmas comes with magic and this book may make a lot of people smile. It follows the lyrics of the English Christmas carol.
As I turned the pages quickly, I could picture a parent relaying the story to her kids or school teacher reading this to a classroom of young adults. It’s all about putting some sparkle into the eyes of those that are searching for the power of their dreams.
The most interesting part of the book for me was reading about the cultures of others. I’ve heard a lot about how in Iceland, people celebrate Christmas Eve by giving each other books and then spending the night reading with a cup of hot chocolate. This was not mentioned in the book.
However, the reader learns that in Canada, Sweden and Denmark, they give presents on Christmas Eve. In Italy, they celebrate with an evening eating delicious plates of fish. The French are known to enjoy a delightful sponge cake looking like a log. In Russia, their tradition is to have a bowl of grains, nuts, seeds and honey at their tables. In China, apples are handed out wrapped in cellophane. There was no mention of a tradition in this book for Americans. But we know many celebrate with dinners with may include: turkey, ham, beef tenderloin, or rack of lump followed by special homemade cookies and lots of eggnog.
And, like the fruitcake, this is a book to be read and passed along.
As I turned the pages quickly, I could picture a parent relaying the story to her kids or school teacher reading this to a classroom of young adults. It’s all about putting some sparkle into the eyes of those that are searching for the power of their dreams.
The most interesting part of the book for me was reading about the cultures of others. I’ve heard a lot about how in Iceland, people celebrate Christmas Eve by giving each other books and then spending the night reading with a cup of hot chocolate. This was not mentioned in the book.
However, the reader learns that in Canada, Sweden and Denmark, they give presents on Christmas Eve. In Italy, they celebrate with an evening eating delicious plates of fish. The French are known to enjoy a delightful sponge cake looking like a log. In Russia, their tradition is to have a bowl of grains, nuts, seeds and honey at their tables. In China, apples are handed out wrapped in cellophane. There was no mention of a tradition in this book for Americans. But we know many celebrate with dinners with may include: turkey, ham, beef tenderloin, or rack of lump followed by special homemade cookies and lots of eggnog.
And, like the fruitcake, this is a book to be read and passed along.
I did like how everything came together in the end, but I had difficulty suspending disbelief throughout the book.