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luciavm's review
3.0
Un libro cortito sobre una anécdota navideña. Si bien me gustó la protagonista y el gesto que describe este cuento, no me causaron nada de gracia las viejitas del geriátrico!!
lauriereadsrom1's review
3.0
I knew this was a short story before I started reading it, but even so, it felt like only half a story. It's really a shame because I liked where it was heading. There was definitely enough material for a longer novella, if not an entire novel.
my_expanding_bookshelf's review
4.0
I really enjoyed All Is Bright. It was truly a lovely little story to read. My only problem was that it was so short - it only took me around 20 minutes to read. I wanted to know more about Elise and her past with Griffin.
The premise of the story is very real. A woman returning to her home town to spend Christmas with her grandmother. Something everyone will probably experience at some point in their lives. Elise is just unfortunate enough to run into her ex boyfriends mum.
I absolutely loved Elise's grandmother and her grandmother's friends. They just seemed really cheeky in a way and up for a laugh whilst also giving brilliant advice. She just reminded me of my own granny who is always getting up to all sorts with her friends.
I also loved the ending, even if I did want more from the story. It was so lovely, and sweet, and shows that Griffin’s mother will always be there for Elise no matter what has happened in the past. Janice just wants to make Elise feel welcome and obviously remembers the little girl that Elise was. She is like a second mother for Elise in a way.
I really enjoyed All Is Bright and would recommend it to any woman (or girl) looking for a nice quick read. I look forward to eventually reading more of Sarah Pekkanen's work.
The premise of the story is very real. A woman returning to her home town to spend Christmas with her grandmother. Something everyone will probably experience at some point in their lives. Elise is just unfortunate enough to run into her ex boyfriends mum.
I absolutely loved Elise's grandmother and her grandmother's friends. They just seemed really cheeky in a way and up for a laugh whilst also giving brilliant advice. She just reminded me of my own granny who is always getting up to all sorts with her friends.
I also loved the ending, even if I did want more from the story. It was so lovely, and sweet, and shows that Griffin’s mother will always be there for Elise no matter what has happened in the past. Janice just wants to make Elise feel welcome and obviously remembers the little girl that Elise was. She is like a second mother for Elise in a way.
I really enjoyed All Is Bright and would recommend it to any woman (or girl) looking for a nice quick read. I look forward to eventually reading more of Sarah Pekkanen's work.
girlygirlbookworm's review
3.0
This had a great start, but it was really short. I knew it was a short story, but it ended so abruptly. I was left wanted more. I had to go back and check to make sure I didn’t skip pages. Then it ended with an add to read another short story that was from the other woman’s perspective. I would have liked to read that one and wish it was just included in this download. It would have made more sense.
colleenlovestoread's review
5.0
I am usually not a huge fan of short stories but when I recently got a Kindle Fire and saw how many great authors have short stories to inexpensively download I thought I should give a few a try. When Sarah Pekkanen announced on Facebook that she would be giving away her new short story, Love, Accidentally, to her fans as a Thank You I was really excited. Since All Is Bright is a prequel of sorts to Love, Accidentally I thought I would go ahead and buy it and read it first. I am SO glad I did!
This short story is so touching. It is a twist on a typical love story, with our heroine, Elise, still in love after her long term relationship comes to an end. She isn't still in love with her ex boyfriend, Griffin. No, she is in love with his mother, Janice, who has always been a comforting influence and a surrogate mother to her since Elise's mother died when she was young. Now that Griffin and her or no longer together, and now that he is moving on without her, how will she still fit into Janice's life? How can she stand to see another woman someday become the "daughter" to Janice?
I am amazed at how much heart can be put in such a short amount of pages. We get the heartache of Elise, relatively alone and trying to find her new place in the shifting world around her. We get Elise's Nana and the other "Seven Widows of Windham" which give a wonderful humor to the goings on in Elisa's life. And we get a touching conclusion that lets us know that Janice will always be in Elise's life, no matter what.
I am excited to find out that Love, Accidentally continues the story from a new perspective. I will be reading that in the next few days since I am dying to read what happens next!
This short story is so touching. It is a twist on a typical love story, with our heroine, Elise, still in love after her long term relationship comes to an end. She isn't still in love with her ex boyfriend, Griffin. No, she is in love with his mother, Janice, who has always been a comforting influence and a surrogate mother to her since Elise's mother died when she was young. Now that Griffin and her or no longer together, and now that he is moving on without her, how will she still fit into Janice's life? How can she stand to see another woman someday become the "daughter" to Janice?
I am amazed at how much heart can be put in such a short amount of pages. We get the heartache of Elise, relatively alone and trying to find her new place in the shifting world around her. We get Elise's Nana and the other "Seven Widows of Windham" which give a wonderful humor to the goings on in Elisa's life. And we get a touching conclusion that lets us know that Janice will always be in Elise's life, no matter what.
I am excited to find out that Love, Accidentally continues the story from a new perspective. I will be reading that in the next few days since I am dying to read what happens next!
alarra's review
2.0
These are a pair of linked short stories from an author a friend recommended to me. I was completely underwhelmed by them - this first story felt incredibly unfinished, but as the second story (Love, Accidentally) continues it from a different POV I thought maybe it would resolve better. Nope! Maybe her novels - which are quite thick - have the chance to develop and flesh out her characters and plots, so I'll see if I can find a novel to give it a go before I pass final judgement on Pekkanen.
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