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olivia_godfrey 's review for:
Secrets of the Chocolate House
by Paula Brackston
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is definitely a FULL 4 stars. I’m not sure why I’m hesitant to give it 5…. (I’m just stingy I guess. Maybe once I give it a good think I’ll come back and change it…)
I don’t usually review the others in a series I read unless I think they deserve it and this does for sure!
This one felt much more put together and gave a better, wider scope of things. The vibe in the first was good and I loved the ghostly aspect but this one just felt... richer.
I loooooved the chocolatier details!!!
-Spoiler Alert-
Xanthe’s idea for their shop with her Mom and Gerri was awesome, that would be so fun!! She wrote it so well, I could almost see everything! I want to visit a specific era, Christmas village now -sigh-
Then, right before the closing scene, with Liam, and the snow falling, was so sweet!! I liiiike Liam.
I had liked Samuel a lot too though and at first I was sad. I had wondered how the author was going to work It out leaving Samuel behind, and how Xanthe had the opportunity to appreciate/warm up to Liam, but she did that all VERY well. I was satisfied anyway.
-End Spoiler-
I don’t like that Xanthe has to lie to her mom… but she felt remorse for it too so there was that though and I do get it, especially since she’s only just now really able to get more info about everything, that she’s semi starting to understand herself. But. If she’s able to tell someone else, she should tell her Mom. There were a few things too that disconnected/seemed abrupt but
for the most part, I couldn’t put it down and it was lovely.
I don’t usually review the others in a series I read unless I think they deserve it and this does for sure!
This one felt much more put together and gave a better, wider scope of things. The vibe in the first was good and I loved the ghostly aspect but this one just felt... richer.
I loooooved the chocolatier details!!!
-Spoiler Alert-
Xanthe’s idea for their shop with her Mom and Gerri was awesome, that would be so fun!! She wrote it so well, I could almost see everything! I want to visit a specific era, Christmas village now -sigh-
Then, right before the closing scene, with Liam, and the snow falling, was so sweet!! I liiiike Liam.
I had liked Samuel a lot too though and at first I was sad. I had wondered how the author was going to work It out leaving Samuel behind, and how Xanthe had the opportunity to appreciate/warm up to Liam, but she did that all VERY well. I was satisfied anyway.
-End Spoiler-
I don’t like that Xanthe has to lie to her mom… but she felt remorse for it too so there was that though and I do get it, especially since she’s only just now really able to get more info about everything, that she’s semi starting to understand herself. But. If she’s able to tell someone else, she should tell her Mom. There were a few things too that disconnected/seemed abrupt but
for the most part, I couldn’t put it down and it was lovely.