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373 reviews for:

The Gift

Cecelia Ahern

3.49 AVERAGE

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The only book I read year in year. Since 2008. I have to end my year with this book and I sob like a baby every time. 

I’m finding it really hard to decide if I like this book or not. I loved it to start with but then the whole cloning part kind of lost it for me. Don’t get me wrong, it showed a great side to Lou and gave him so many opportunities he otherwise would have missed out on. But... cloning. The last part where he knows it’s his last chance to get the things he needs to say out to his family was really touching.
emotional inspiring sad
adventurous funny mysterious sad medium-paced

A modern twist on the "It's a Wonderful Life" holiday theme where the main character gets a second chance to get it right. Here, a high-powered businessman, ignores his family and his personal dreams as he pursues a big career. A mysterious homeless man allows him to be in two places at once. It all comes down to those personal choices he makes on a daily basis. As expected, he makes the right choices in the end. Bit predictable, but generally enjoyable.
emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Started and finished date - 22.12.24 to 24.12.24.
My rating - Three Stars.
Overall this book was okay but I think this book was little unoriginal also the cover of book was fine but bit boring but bit. Both atmosphere and writing was okay. The paced of plot was fine and the characters were okay but they bit felt flat and they needed to flash out. 
inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Found it a slog to get through.