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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only relatable character was the elderly man who owns the bookshop. The romance plot was unnecessary and the two men in the love triangle were either awful or boring.
I listened to the audiobook.
I listened to the audiobook.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was cute. The main character was kind of obnoxious but she got better towards the end. Her nieces & nephew were the best characters by far. It's a quick & easy read, pretty fluffy
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, War
Such a cute book. Escapism at its finest.
I just don’t really care about the romance portion (because both options for Carmen were meh) and cared more about the bookshop and the relationship between Carmen and her sister.
I just don’t really care about the romance portion (because both options for Carmen were meh) and cared more about the bookshop and the relationship between Carmen and her sister.
lighthearted
I love Jenny Colgan so I went into this thinking I was getting a sweet, cozy Christmas rom-com, and at its core...that is what it is. However, this book is about as cozy as stepping on a LEGO because EVERYONE in this book is insufferable. Carmen, the MC, is genuinely one of the most grating people I have ever experienced in a supposedly cozy novel. I don't need my MCs to be likeable if I'm reading lit fic or horror or any other genre besides cozy romcoms. But my god! Also, Oake was barely a human and Blair was truly a dick from the beginning I couldn't even have a moment to like either of them.
This book's best moments are in the bookshop with Mr. McCreedy or when Carmen hangs with Pheobe, her lovely little niece. It's the only reason I'm giving this two stars instead of one, or rather the only reason I did not rage DNF it.
This book's best moments are in the bookshop with Mr. McCreedy or when Carmen hangs with Pheobe, her lovely little niece. It's the only reason I'm giving this two stars instead of one, or rather the only reason I did not rage DNF it.