A review by zenzi2read
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another perfect Christmas story. A small slice of life with tension and mystery. The MC understands grace and in the hand of fate in a way that the other people in his life do not. The story ends leaving you wanting more. This takes place in a provincial town on the balance. Teetering on disaster. Hard times are on the way and they cannot be prevented, only braced for. The characters were complex and the world had underlying cruelty.