Reviews

Christmas on the Island by Jenny Colgan

oliviagold's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

hannajacobson's review

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

mhmissey's review

4.0

so sad

lamom77's review against another edition

5.0

What a great book to kick off the holidays! Loved visiting Mure and all the characters from Cafe by the Sea. So good! I accidently skipped over Endless Beach, but that was okay, the book did a good job catching me up. Hoping for more in this storyline.

lezapal's review

4.0

Jenny Colgan doesn’t disappoint. Love the people in her stories!

meadowcare4all's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

wljr's review

3.0

3.5

mcinkdrinker's review

4.0

Oh, be still my squeeing heart...

This was a wonderful third chapter of the Mure story from Jenny Colgan. Romantic, dramatic, whimsical, tragic, festive...everything that the holiday season can be and more. And while I'm sure the books are pleasant to read, I maintain a loyal listener to Sarah Barron's beautiful burr and lilt.

Nollaig Chridheil!

sgoyalgreenlund's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

erincataldi's review

2.0

I keep trying to like Jenny Colgan and I keep being underwhelmed by her work. I've been trying to find short holiday audiobooks and this sounded perfect - unfortunately it was only loosely holiday tied and far too serious for my taste. I was hoping for a little more fluff. Christmas on the Island centered around a cast of characters each of whom is going through some pretty serious shit. Flora has discovered she's pregnant and is unsure how to tell her boyfriend Joel, he's got a troubled past and he might think she's trying to "trap him." Flora's best friend Lorna, the elementary school teacher, falls for the island's immigrant doctor, Saif. Unfortunately, even though he has feelings for her in return - he is still concerned that his missing wife might miraculously turn up from his war torn country after years of looking for her. Flora's brother Fenton, is watching his husband slowly be ravaged by cancer and it's only a matter of time before he dies. So yeah - serious shit is happening on this Scottish island. There are some light moments - but it's not all uplifting and cozy. The best part about this audiobook is that it is wonderfully narrated by a woman with a Scottish accent.