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A review by vhenderson93
The Little City of Hope by F. Marion Crawford
5.0
"Hope is very cheap. There's always plenty of it about."
Normally, I don't include quotes in my reviews, but this seemed fitting. I went into this story without much expectation. To be honest, I'd never even heard of this book before shelving it. After closing it for the last time, I was left smiling and, for lack of a better word, hopeful. This is a story of sacrifice, family, determination, struggle, and miracles. A father and son overcoming obstacles and holding onto the hope for a better future. Very admirable characters.
My dislikes are few. I had to stop and restart about 30% of the way through after putting this aside for too long due to so many other books taking priority.
Giving this a 4.5 rating. Truly a Christmas classic and one that I recommend over [b:The Gift of the Magi|143534|The Gift of the Magi|O. Henry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348417439l/143534._SY75_.jpg|171430]
Normally, I don't include quotes in my reviews, but this seemed fitting. I went into this story without much expectation. To be honest, I'd never even heard of this book before shelving it. After closing it for the last time, I was left smiling and, for lack of a better word, hopeful. This is a story of sacrifice, family, determination, struggle, and miracles. A father and son overcoming obstacles and holding onto the hope for a better future. Very admirable characters.
My dislikes are few. I had to stop and restart about 30% of the way through after putting this aside for too long due to so many other books taking priority.
Giving this a 4.5 rating. Truly a Christmas classic and one that I recommend over [b:The Gift of the Magi|143534|The Gift of the Magi|O. Henry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348417439l/143534._SY75_.jpg|171430]