3k reviews for:

The Christmas Bookshop

Jenny Colgan

3.56 AVERAGE

mhsands292's review

3.0

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

ttgirl's review against another edition

3.5

relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Little predictable but easy and light

ines2204's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

evabever's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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

mnrvald's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

dannilou85's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful medium-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

youreadyoulearn's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

daniiiileighhhh's review against another edition

3.25

fast-paced

shannonribich's review against another edition

2.0

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I almost gave it a 2 -- haha. At first I thought the writing was kind of bad, but I don't think that's necessarily true. The writing is fine, it's the plot I couldn't jump on board with. It was light and had sweet moments sprinkled in...and, still, I was bored. It didn't help that I wasn't intersted in the romance (in fact, it seemed that it was introduced a little too late). I enjoyed the Christmassy descriptions of Edinburgh, though! Idk, maybe it's a 2.75.

Edit: I thought about it a little longer, and it's actually more of a 2 for me. I just didn't like the characters all that much. And the more I think about the story, the more I'm annoyed by it. Well!

racheldekeyser's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5. Cute read. I really wish the author developed Carmen a bit more outside of the relationship with her nieces/nephew. There was definitely more room for her to have a proper resolution with Sofia, and to realize that her comparing herself to her older sister (and essentially changing the whole course of her life because of it) was needless.

Spoiler

Additionally, since Oke was her romantic interest at the end, I feel like Cogan didn't give enough time for that to develop given how much time was spent on Carmen and Blair. Also, didn't understand the subplot given to Mr. McCredie and his true heritage. Don't think it added anything to the story.