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jess_polishedcomma 's review for:
The Christmas Bookshop
by Jenny Colgan
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a light, low-investment listen. I had a hard time liking a bunch of characters, but I think it was the intent of the author to make them a bit abrasive. I didn't really buy the romance arc, to be honest; I found it to be more of a side plot rather than being significant enough to call this a "romance".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia
There is discussion of a POW not of majority age who is the biological father of a named character. This minor is also a conscripted German soldier during WW2 .