Reviews

Christmas Under the Stars by Karen Swan

cymshady's review against another edition

4.0

I was looking for a gentle introduction into the Christmas season and this novel exceeded my expectations (though it actually has very little to do with Christmas lol). The plot was different to many other love stories, and I appreciated how the accompanying sub-plot (CW: IPV against men) was portrayed. I think it was portrayed accurately and was not over-dramatized like some books can be. I think it's important to note that even I did not notice the subtle hints throughout the book that someone was being abused but looking back, the clues were all there. I think that is a lot like how it happens in real life...
Anyways, I liked how different this book was to what I expected. Ronnie and Jonas are two well-crafted characters with strong morals and turn out different than how they are described in the beginning. The novel is set in Banff, Alberta which is a short 693km from where I live and is one of my favorite places on Earth! Whenever I visit family in Calgary, I try and make a day trip to beautiful Banff because being in the mountains is spectacular (especially compared to the Boreal Forest/SK prairies where I live).
4 stars for this lovely Christmas novel!

dina_b's review against another edition

5.0

Enjoyed it so much... I couldn't put it down.

ctay11's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

emmchen's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

sopheleanor's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nattheonly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing sad medium-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

4.0

novellenovels's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

thisiswhyshedied's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

isa_wmadsen's review against another edition

4.25

Well that definitely took a twist I did not see coming

dove_63's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0