A review by velsbooknook
How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

5.0

 This story was so fun and cute! The main characters Shani and May were lovely geeky, funny, relatable but also had their flaws which made them feel very real to me and I found my 18 year-old self on the pages from time to time. This book is filled with great side characters and I also very much enjoyed the relationship between Shani and her mom. I also loved the mix of christmas and jewish traditions and it made me really get into the holiday mood. If you're still looking for a holiday read - this is the one!