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lettereacide's review against another edition
4.0
La protagonista della storia è Meg, una ragazza inglese che da piccola si è trasferita assieme alla famiglia in Canada. Qui la troviamo orami adulta, perfettamente inserita nella comunità di Banff e in procinto di sposarsi con Mitch, l’amore della sua vita.
La vita di Meg tuttavia è destinata a cambiare radicalmente una fredda mattina di Marzo. In molti si adopereranno per aiutarla ma l’aiuto più grande arriverà dalle stelle e più precisamente da un amico di penna inaspettato! Un astronauta che si trova a 300km di distanza dalla terra in una stazione spaziale internazionale!
Mi è piaciuto molto come l’autrice sia riuscita a descrivere i vari protagonisti della storia con i loro pregi e difetti.
La trama non è per nulla banale e ricca di colpi di scena tanto che gli ultimi capitoli sono stati un susseguirsi di rivelazioni inaspettate che mi hanno lasciata letteralmente a bocca aperta! Io lo super consiglio!
La vita di Meg tuttavia è destinata a cambiare radicalmente una fredda mattina di Marzo. In molti si adopereranno per aiutarla ma l’aiuto più grande arriverà dalle stelle e più precisamente da un amico di penna inaspettato! Un astronauta che si trova a 300km di distanza dalla terra in una stazione spaziale internazionale!
Mi è piaciuto molto come l’autrice sia riuscita a descrivere i vari protagonisti della storia con i loro pregi e difetti.
La trama non è per nulla banale e ricca di colpi di scena tanto che gli ultimi capitoli sono stati un susseguirsi di rivelazioni inaspettate che mi hanno lasciata letteralmente a bocca aperta! Io lo super consiglio!
laura_fenwick's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tellmeastoryxx's review
4.0
What an absolutely delightful book this is!
So I am new to Karen Swan and I have not had the pleasure to read one of her novels. I am so glad that I was brought this as a Christmas present last year. I have been saving it to read this year in the run up to Christmas, although I was too eager to read it and so may be a bit premature to the run up to Christmas, nevertheless I think I timed it just right. This book is advertised on the cover and by the title that this is a Christmas tale, however Christmas is not a heavy focus in this book, in fact actual Christmas day is glossed over in a sentence. Maybe this is a marketing strategy? Who knows? I read this at the end of October and I think I timed it just right! Specially as the dark nights are drawing in. The novel is based in a town called Banff, set in the mountains and our main character Meg, finds herself in a snow storm. It is the perfect book to read under blankets drinking a hot chocolate.
Let’s start with the characters, Meg our leading lady is totally believable in the way she thinks and reacts to certain situations, we learn early on that she is surrounded by a close knit group, who you will all come to know just as well as Meg. The storyline is heavy from the start pulling you into this emotional, heated and poignant read. I felt the emotions of each character going through there own turmoil as the novel is written with carefully crafted detail that is intricately narrated and gives the impression that you are really there, transporting you to another place and time. I love books that date their chapters so you can really feel the time that lapses through the story, which the author does in this book, it’s an amazing way to escape for an hour as every little detail is incorporated in the narrative to keep you gripped and wondering what happens next. With every chapter you will come across shocks and tragedy, opinions changing with every page.
I absolutely love the concept of the story and I don’t want to give any spoilers away but I learnt so much and generally enjoyed the information that I learnt whilst reading the fiction. Some of it I will have to be honest, is a little bit unbelievable but that does not bother me in the slightest!
I am thrilled with this book, it has left a warm little glow in my heart and I really did thoroughly enjoy it, I recommend it to all!
So I am new to Karen Swan and I have not had the pleasure to read one of her novels. I am so glad that I was brought this as a Christmas present last year. I have been saving it to read this year in the run up to Christmas, although I was too eager to read it and so may be a bit premature to the run up to Christmas, nevertheless I think I timed it just right. This book is advertised on the cover and by the title that this is a Christmas tale, however Christmas is not a heavy focus in this book, in fact actual Christmas day is glossed over in a sentence. Maybe this is a marketing strategy? Who knows? I read this at the end of October and I think I timed it just right! Specially as the dark nights are drawing in. The novel is based in a town called Banff, set in the mountains and our main character Meg, finds herself in a snow storm. It is the perfect book to read under blankets drinking a hot chocolate.
Let’s start with the characters, Meg our leading lady is totally believable in the way she thinks and reacts to certain situations, we learn early on that she is surrounded by a close knit group, who you will all come to know just as well as Meg. The storyline is heavy from the start pulling you into this emotional, heated and poignant read. I felt the emotions of each character going through there own turmoil as the novel is written with carefully crafted detail that is intricately narrated and gives the impression that you are really there, transporting you to another place and time. I love books that date their chapters so you can really feel the time that lapses through the story, which the author does in this book, it’s an amazing way to escape for an hour as every little detail is incorporated in the narrative to keep you gripped and wondering what happens next. With every chapter you will come across shocks and tragedy, opinions changing with every page.
I absolutely love the concept of the story and I don’t want to give any spoilers away but I learnt so much and generally enjoyed the information that I learnt whilst reading the fiction. Some of it I will have to be honest, is a little bit unbelievable but that does not bother me in the slightest!
I am thrilled with this book, it has left a warm little glow in my heart and I really did thoroughly enjoy it, I recommend it to all!
hayleysnextpage's review
3.0
As many have mentioned, this title is totally misleading because there's no mention of Christmas until the last 20 pages... of a 480-page book! So I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a festive read, but it's set in Banff so works as a cosy winter novel.
Christmas Under The Stars is about a close-knit group of friends in Banff: Meg and Mitch, and Tuck and Lucy. One night, tragedy strikes and Meg finds comfort from an astronaut on the International Space Station (yes, really). This book follows this group for nearly a year and so you can imagine A LOT happens.
There's death and love and a birth and devastating bombshells galore. It's primarily told from Meg's perspective but we also hear from Lucy, Tuck and Jonas. Honestly, I think I would have loved this book more if it was just Meg's journey because she was my favourite character and her journey was monumental. Nevertheless, her and Jonas' storyline kept me captivated throughout and I felt like I was in Banff in a remote hillside cabin alongside Meg.
So basically, I liked it but it wasn't my favourite romance of the year.
Christmas Under The Stars is about a close-knit group of friends in Banff: Meg and Mitch, and Tuck and Lucy. One night, tragedy strikes and Meg finds comfort from an astronaut on the International Space Station (yes, really). This book follows this group for nearly a year and so you can imagine A LOT happens.
There's death and love and a birth and devastating bombshells galore. It's primarily told from Meg's perspective but we also hear from Lucy, Tuck and Jonas. Honestly, I think I would have loved this book more if it was just Meg's journey because she was my favourite character and her journey was monumental. Nevertheless, her and Jonas' storyline kept me captivated throughout and I felt like I was in Banff in a remote hillside cabin alongside Meg.
So basically, I liked it but it wasn't my favourite romance of the year.
mrsclb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.5
jennyreadsalot's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted popcorn and I guess it kind of ticked the box. Kind of predictable if I'm honest
janka05's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Der Schreibstil hat mich aufgrund der oft nur durch Adjektive genannten Charaktere (zb. Die Ältere sagte….) manchmal etwas herausgerissen. Das Cover (kann ausgabenbedingt sein) finde ich etwas unpassend. Ich habe einen Weihnachtsroman erwartet, jedoch spielt sich die Story über ein ganzes Jahr ab.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death
nav26's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. The beginning was unbelievably sad and had me in tears, but honestly I thought this book could have been a lot shorter and told the story better that way. The twist(s) at the end were great but could have been delivered better and I felt like the romance wasn't developed enough. Honestly a whole lot of filler material. Still decently enjoyable but I didn't tear through it the way I expected to and the way I did with "Greek Escape".
sarahsamuels's review against another edition
2.0
The title is misleading since the book has basically nothing to do with Christmas, and the ending was so weird and random gosh.