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vvijayanti's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
staticdisplay's review
4.0
a very nice Christmas read. a theme running through the stories is people running away to find themselves. I think all of the stories were set (for at least part of the story) somewhere where the character was new, in a far-away and desolate winter landscape. another theme was expiation, a new word for me. the protagonists are characters recognizable from other series; this author is so carefully detailed with her historical setting. I really enjoyed the first four stories, the fifth was more about class distinctions and love vs. marriage, with only a very few Christmas details, and I didn't find the characters as compelling as the other stories.
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