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A review by lauracadcock
Love, Holly by Emily Stone
4.0
This was such a sweet, emotional holiday read. It had more depth than your typical Christmas rom-com, but also ended in a happy, hopeful way.
After a car accident on Christmas Eve several years ago rips her family apart, Holly is once again spending Christmas alone. When she receives a Dear Stranger letter with some revealing facts, she tracks down the writer and attempts to help her solve her issues. Thus begins a tangled web of stories and people who all intertwine. Can they all come together to bring wholeness and happiness to everyone involved?
This author is known for her bittersweet Christmas stories, but this book is the first I've read. I enjoyed the depth of issues that were explored here. I also liked the slow building of the story. It takes place over the course of a few years, and I think the use of time lapse were well done here. I also liked how the author explored grief and loss, but also hope and fate. There were a few things that kept this book from being a 5 star read for me. A lot of the stories were quickly wrapped up in a neat, tidy bow and I would have appreciated a little more messiness to work through those issues. I also could have gone for a slower burn for the relationship. It felt like they were repeating themselves on the will-they-won't-they story line.
Overall, this was a poignant holiday read that is perfect for this Christmas season. Thank you to Net Galley and Dell for the free e-book in exchange for my honest review.
After a car accident on Christmas Eve several years ago rips her family apart, Holly is once again spending Christmas alone. When she receives a Dear Stranger letter with some revealing facts, she tracks down the writer and attempts to help her solve her issues. Thus begins a tangled web of stories and people who all intertwine. Can they all come together to bring wholeness and happiness to everyone involved?
This author is known for her bittersweet Christmas stories, but this book is the first I've read. I enjoyed the depth of issues that were explored here. I also liked the slow building of the story. It takes place over the course of a few years, and I think the use of time lapse were well done here. I also liked how the author explored grief and loss, but also hope and fate. There were a few things that kept this book from being a 5 star read for me. A lot of the stories were quickly wrapped up in a neat, tidy bow and I would have appreciated a little more messiness to work through those issues. I also could have gone for a slower burn for the relationship. It felt like they were repeating themselves on the will-they-won't-they story line.
Overall, this was a poignant holiday read that is perfect for this Christmas season. Thank you to Net Galley and Dell for the free e-book in exchange for my honest review.