A review by wulfwyn
A Player for Christmas by Taylor Hart

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

After Brooks wife died he lived to play football and shut out everything else. Ana and Callie have been battling cancer and things don't look good for Callie. A wish brings them all together. 
I liked the characters. I loved Callie who had a bright, strong yet sweet character that you often find in children who are battling major illness. Brooks had an interesting childhood that I felt helped explain his character and the walls he constructed. I felt that I knew Ana the least but I still liked her. I wish the book could have been a bit longer. It was hard for me to believe that Brooks was in love with walls tumbling after just two days, especially as I didn't really know Ana. The story was interesting and emotional. There are mentions of faith and God. For me they worked. I mention it because I know not everyone likes that. I felt they were appropriate to the story. Towards the ending that part of the story grows, but again, I found it to be appropriate with the storyline. It is a sad story at times. A child so ill and the unknowns are always emotional and challenging.  The HEA made up for it though. 
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