A review by oceanwriter
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

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

1.0

Normally with group reads I try really, really hard to find something to convince myself to bump up my rating for a book I didn’t enjoy, but I can’t with this one. To everyone I read this with who enjoyed this, I apologize! 
 
With a Groundhog Day-style plot, Maelyn finds herself reliving her annual Christmas vacation a number of times while she tries to work out her life and find happiness. 
 
I spent the majority of the book trying to figure out what was causing the repeated days. By the time I accepted the fact it was a question that wasn’t going to be answered, I realized that this entire plot point seemed to have been dropped. Between this, one-dimensional characters, and the strangest analogies, this just was not for me from beginning to end. 
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