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readingonfordearlife's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
notmollie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
It's a romance but a very angsty, frustrating one. Character development is a strength, but the characters also make stupid decisions.
I suppose important things happen during the holidays but there are alot of things that happen NOT in December so calling it a Christmas/Holiday romance seems like a stretch.
It REALLY needs an epilogue!!! I slogged through nearly 10 years of pinning, angsty, frustration and only get the briefest of wrap ups at the end.
I definitely see why alot of people like this book but it is not a feel good, 'makes you smile' romance.
Very good writing, just not what I read romances for. They should lift my mood not put me in a funk.
Graphic: Death of parent and Alcohol
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Grief
heyitscin's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
miilk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Infidelity and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Infertility, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
The characters started off okay and then got pretty annoying. But lots of drama and emotional Infidelity which was too be expected and for what it was did keep the story entertainingbritnidudley's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Infidelity
quotes_with_a_quill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
- Alcoholics beware- recommend avoiding this one.
- Discusses loss of a sibling retrospectively- probably be okay for most that have experienced loss- proceed w caution
- SA survivors- should be okay. I know well how unrelated and specific things can trigger- but this book doesn't have anything classically triggering.
- Child abuse- none
- Divorce- yes.
- Infertility- ish. Some trouble conceiving right away. No angst or depth. It was annoying. Just how it was handled was annoying. Didn't think it was handled right or wrong. Again, going along theme of book, it was flat.
Thought it was flat, which is a good thing sometimes. It was an easy read. The sticky points could have been made very dramatic and delved into to give it much more angst. But it didn't, which kept it flat but also easy. The theme of the book is the meanderings through life and love and relationships. Not the hell each time period can bring.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
whats_miranda_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
kimib79's review against another edition
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
jennsp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Also, our MMC wasn’t especially charming or redeeming? It was hard to root for them getting together after reading all this build up of how he treated the other women in his life. Idk.
The writing was good and I liked the setting for the most part, I just really wish the characters were more developed and the plot lines more exciting and thought-provoking.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism