tmo256 's review for:

The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

2.5

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-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

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I enjoy Jenny Colgan’s books, filled with searching, struggling characters who always manage to find their place in the end. But it does seem like she has a serious anti-fat bias, describing in detail the fatness of antagonists in her stories. In this book, a major plot point revolves around a character calling a child fat, which obviously is a wild thing to say to a child, but also seems to be the worst insult one can make. I’m pretty sure this is the last book of hers I’ll read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia