A review by gymnerdreader
One Day in December by Josie Silver

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My first book of 2022!! AND it was a really solid read! 🎉🎉 It was such a cute romance, but it was more than that. It was a story of growing up and the trials and tribulations we face in life. I loved all these characters, I became so attached to them and this really put me through the ringer emotionally.

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🗓I loved how this book took place over the span of 10 years. It reminded me of One Day (this book is much better than that movie btw). This time span allowed me to become so attached to the characters towards the end, but it also allowed me to see the characters growth through the years. I watched Laurie go from awkward, creepy stalker to a grown woman. Not to mention are the trials and tribulations, growing pains adequately explored as well. Just phenomenal!

🥰Sarah and Laurie’s friendship is one for the books…So wholesome. Definitely one of the highlights of the book for me

😌The writing took me through more than just a walk through scenic, snowy London. It was so beautiful. I had to stop and admire the writing at times. It was funny, light hearted and just pulled at my heart! 

❤️This was a really solid romance. I really enjoyed the mis-chances misopportunity romance trope or whatever it’s called. Def one I’m a sucker for. I loved the pining and soulmates aspect of it.

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📈Didn’t enjoy some of the plot points used in this book. Mainly the love triangles. I could have done without them. Of course, they were tolerable in this one, but overall just a trope I genuinely don’t like. Also, another plot point which I won’t say for spoiler reasons I could have done without

❤️While I enjoyed the romance I must say I would have liked there to have been a bit more resolution with the couples towards the end. There was so much pining for like a one page resolution. I felt the pining was too much throughout and it felt really drawn out towards the end. I was just waiting for the HEA but it took FOREVER to get to it.

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️