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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Very cute short romance, perfect for the holiday season!
I’d much rather read this book than listen. I’ll try again if I ever find a print copy to borrow.
⭐️3,75/5
A cute holiday novella.
Nice to read, the characters are lovely.
Not much surprise but still really cool!
A cute holiday novella.
Nice to read, the characters are lovely.
Not much surprise but still really cool!
2.5 ⭐️ The representation in the book is a positive but otherwise I found it unengaging.
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
Entendí que para poder disfrutar estos libros tienes que estar en el mood y hacerte un poquito de la vista gorda. Honestamente, The Mistletoe Motive no es la gran cosa, es un libro que no explora nada más allá de su zona de confort, tiene una escaleta muuuuy conveniente, sencillita, pero gracias a elementos te sientes cómodo leyéndolo porque ya sabes qué va a pasar, no hay ningún giro alocado ni problemas super extraños. Al final, cuando todo termina bien, te da un sentimiento de finalización bonito. Como siempre digo, no todo tiene que ser trágico o súper complejo.
Tal vez el mayor de sus problemas es que, después de solucionar el asunto de la librería, las cosas pasan muy rápido, muy convenientemente y, al menos a mi, me deja un sabor raro, como de algo incompleto, pero entiendo que querer entender esta historia demasiado hubiera sido peor.
Mi cosa favorita sobre esta historia es el protagonista, porque tiendo a caer por el tropo del tipo sassy, un poco grumpy, pero en general los personajes están bien, al menos los dos protagónicos.
Recomiendo este libro si quieres un romance navideño sin demasiadas complicaciones, cortito, que te lleva la mano todo el tiempo, tiene un poquito de spicy y en general termina bien.
Tal vez el mayor de sus problemas es que, después de solucionar el asunto de la librería, las cosas pasan muy rápido, muy convenientemente y, al menos a mi, me deja un sabor raro, como de algo incompleto, pero entiendo que querer entender esta historia demasiado hubiera sido peor.
Mi cosa favorita sobre esta historia es el protagonista, porque tiendo a caer por el tropo del tipo sassy, un poco grumpy, pero en general los personajes están bien, al menos los dos protagónicos.
Recomiendo este libro si quieres un romance navideño sin demasiadas complicaciones, cortito, que te lleva la mano todo el tiempo, tiene un poquito de spicy y en general termina bien.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book lacked A LOT. The main character had autism spectrum disorder yet she never ever read that way. For almost 20 years I’ve worked with kids all over the spectrum and while it’s true that if you’ve met one person with Autism Spectrum Disorder, then you’ve met one person with ASD; not one single child or adult have I ever met like Gabby. I can usually tell when a character in a novel will be diagnosed ASD, but Gabby never felt that way. I think the author tried: sensory issues like too loud music, or clothes that may feel weird, or issues with social cues. But it’s all “kind of” Gabby said she was but she never acted or portrayed them accurately. It was such a reach. Even my partner who was listening to the audiobook with me (and is a teacher, too, but generally doesn’t work with special ed population) thought it was ridiculous to label the character this way. Also the chemistry between Gabby and Jonathan was ridiculously low and lacking. From the very first page I could tell how this book was going to go and when she sat down to her computer and talked about Mr Reddit I rolled my eyes already knowing. Nothing in this book grabbed me or made sense. They worked together for a year but she had no idea he was diabetic? Or played hockey? Her best friends/roommates never came into the store for an entire year?? They were the only two people in the store the majority of the time for a year and yet never spoke. Even when I worked with people I didn’t like I knew things about them. Glad this book ended.
