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A review by alongreader
Stay Another Day by Juno Dawson
3.0
As a Christmasy story, this can't be beat. The whole atmosphere of it is amazing. As a romance story, I'm afraid it didn't suit me personally; I will discuss this more down a bit, but a couple of the decisions here did not sit well with me.
But the things I loved first, of which there are many. A small sample; Willow, Syd, the sections from the house's point of view, their opinion of the Muppet's Christmas Carol, the description of Christmas Day. This really is a fantastically seasonal read; you can taste Christmas in every bit of it, and I envy all the people who will find this in their stocking and be able to curl up at a fire, eating chocolate, with carols drifting through the air or a Christmas movie on TV. (But really, seventeen streaming services? Are there seventeen in the UK?)
Now for something that I personally did not like, see below:
I believe that sex is between the two (or more) people involved, not something to be shouted about at every juncture, so Rowan's habit of sharing his escapades just to discomfort people upset me. Also, I did not like the almost incestuous ending of a relationship - but if they're happy, that's the important thing, my discomfort doesn't matter.
But those things won't bother most readers, I would think, and the atmosphere and language make up for them overall. This is a lighter book than Clean, and I enjoyed it very much and will be watching out for Juno's next book in 2022!
But the things I loved first, of which there are many. A small sample; Willow, Syd, the sections from the house's point of view, their opinion of the Muppet's Christmas Carol, the description of Christmas Day. This really is a fantastically seasonal read; you can taste Christmas in every bit of it, and I envy all the people who will find this in their stocking and be able to curl up at a fire, eating chocolate, with carols drifting through the air or a Christmas movie on TV. (But really, seventeen streaming services? Are there seventeen in the UK?)
Now for something that I personally did not like, see below:
I believe that sex is between the two (or more) people involved, not something to be shouted about at every juncture, so Rowan's habit of sharing his escapades just to discomfort people upset me. Also, I did not like the almost incestuous ending of a relationship - but if they're happy, that's the important thing, my discomfort doesn't matter.
But those things won't bother most readers, I would think, and the atmosphere and language make up for them overall. This is a lighter book than Clean, and I enjoyed it very much and will be watching out for Juno's next book in 2022!