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misskaylajean 's review for:
One Big Happy Family
by Susan Mallery
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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
First of all thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade publishing for allowing me to read this fun Christmas ARC! I had a great time with this kooky cast of characters and it put me in the Christmas spirit in May! 🤪
The best way I can describe this book is a Hallmark Christmas Movie. It read exactly like one and that is a compliment as I very much enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies. I absolutely loved the family and found family in this book. It was fun to have so many different characters perspectives and how their storylines interconnected. I loved the matriarch Julie, who was so strong, yet so kind. And I really loved her relationship with Heath.
The main thing I struggled with in this book was that I wanted the characters to have more depth to them. The dialogue was a little spelled out for you instead of more nuanced and it felt as though you only knew the characters on more of a surface level. Even though they were dealing with some heavier topics, because the writing wasn’t as nuanced as I would like, it did not feel like I was getting their full depth.
This book overall though was so much fun and is definitely worth a read this coming Christmas season. I loved that it was a huge cast as it made it chaotic and funny and I could really see this book be turned into a Christmas movie and one that I would definitely watch. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute little Christmas story!
The best way I can describe this book is a Hallmark Christmas Movie. It read exactly like one and that is a compliment as I very much enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies. I absolutely loved the family and found family in this book. It was fun to have so many different characters perspectives and how their storylines interconnected. I loved the matriarch Julie, who was so strong, yet so kind. And I really loved her relationship with Heath.
The main thing I struggled with in this book was that I wanted the characters to have more depth to them. The dialogue was a little spelled out for you instead of more nuanced and it felt as though you only knew the characters on more of a surface level. Even though they were dealing with some heavier topics, because the writing wasn’t as nuanced as I would like, it did not feel like I was getting their full depth.
This book overall though was so much fun and is definitely worth a read this coming Christmas season. I loved that it was a huge cast as it made it chaotic and funny and I could really see this book be turned into a Christmas movie and one that I would definitely watch. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute little Christmas story!