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A review by thatsssorachael
One Day in December by Josie Silver
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't know how this book got so many five star reviews, because it was a solid, generous, 4 for me.
The cheating/unrequited love from your best friend's spouse is....a lot to take in. The whole time I kept thinking how strange it would be to fully fall in love and NEVER move on from your bestie's boyfriend. Like after 9 years, one would think (hope) feelings would have changed or gone away.
The writing felt super juvenile in parts, and it almost felt like mid twenties Laurie was 18 years old.
I did think this was a fun, Christmassy read. I loved the structure of it, but it should have been shorter with a tad more drama and fall out.
The cheating/unrequited love from your best friend's spouse is....a lot to take in. The whole time I kept thinking how strange it would be to fully fall in love and NEVER move on from your bestie's boyfriend. Like after 9 years, one would think (hope) feelings would have changed or gone away.
The writing felt super juvenile in parts, and it almost felt like mid twenties Laurie was 18 years old.
I did think this was a fun, Christmassy read. I loved the structure of it, but it should have been shorter with a tad more drama and fall out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Infertility
Moderate: Child death