Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

17 reviews

amberinpieces's review

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Blood

linesiunderline's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This should absolutely be made into a holiday movie. It would be WAY more entertaining to watch than most of the schlocky stuff on tv during the holiday season.

There’s so much to enjoy in this light, fun read. It’s super festive. It has cute (if predictable) romance tropes. The quaint English village vibes are PERFECTION - really, sense of place is a definite strength for this author. As a bonus there’s a lot of scrumptious food writing worked into the storyline. Kate is a very likable heroine with a sense of humour - in some ways a little reminiscent in her energy of Bridget Jones but without being so hapless and out of control.

If you’re after an easy holiday read, I think this could be just the ticket. And the audio is lovely!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexism and Grief

ldslizzard's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

I enjoyed the overall book, but it was very slow moving! There was a lot of detail written about pieces that had no relevance to the story. Lots of unnecessary information which made the book slower. I would have given the slower pace a pass had it not been for the ending. The ending seemed rushed and all the developed tension just magically disappeared! Was it a fun, light hearted read? Sure! Wouldn't read again! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Infidelity

atamano's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Sexual content

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Misogyny

akswhy's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

Come for the small town Christmas romcom of it all, stay for the elaborately planned dates.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

shannonxvx's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexism, Misogyny, and Infidelity