rilbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Un libro ligero, entretenido y perfecto para esta época del año.
Holly, la protagonista, es una adolescente de 17 años que tuvo una vida complicada, no siempre toma las mejores decisiones y a veces me sacaba canas verdes con sus elecciones; incluso me daban entrar al libro para gritarle. Aún así, logré verla crecer un poco.
Los demás personajes también me parecieron interesantes, pero quisiera saber más sobre ellos y sus historias.
La trama es original e intrigante. Todo gira alrededor de "Una canción de navidad" (de Dickens) y, si bien dudaba sobre cómo iba a poder funcionar esto, todo resultó tener sentido. Sin embargo, alguna que otra cosa no termina de explicarse.
Sobre el tan ansiado final: hizo que me quiera morder las uñas de la desesperación de saber qué iba a pasar. Con esto y todo, me gustó.
3.5/5⭐️
Holly, la protagonista, es una adolescente de 17 años que tuvo una vida complicada, no siempre toma las mejores decisiones y a veces me sacaba canas verdes con sus elecciones; incluso me daban entrar al libro para gritarle. Aún así, logré verla crecer un poco.
Los demás personajes también me parecieron interesantes, pero quisiera saber más sobre ellos y sus historias.
La trama es original e intrigante. Todo gira alrededor de "Una canción de navidad" (de Dickens) y, si bien dudaba sobre cómo iba a poder funcionar esto, todo resultó tener sentido. Sin embargo, alguna que otra cosa no termina de explicarse.
Sobre el tan ansiado final: hizo que me quiera morder las uñas de la desesperación de saber qué iba a pasar. Con esto y todo, me gustó.
3.5/5⭐️
dalialovesbooks13's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lizslibrary0915's review against another edition
5.0
Book Review: The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
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kenz_rose's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at around 30%
I honestly could not handle this.
The writing was super immature (not at all teenager nowadays) and the characters were shallow.
I usually don't like retellings but I wanted to try with this one. HAH! Won't do that again.
In the first few pages, the word "like" showed up so much I stopped counting after 10. I think I lost 1/3 of my two brain cells.
The main character (Holly) also said "Whatevs" a few times .... um no thank you. I was eye-rolling so much I thought my eyeballs were going to get stuck.
One thing I liked (and the only reason it's getting a star) is the fact that Marty was trying so hard to get Steph's attention by quote on quote using his "sexy voice". I died when I read that so props to him.
I honestly could not handle this.
The writing was super immature (not at all teenager nowadays) and the characters were shallow.
I usually don't like retellings but I wanted to try with this one. HAH! Won't do that again.
In the first few pages, the word "like" showed up so much I stopped counting after 10. I think I lost 1/3 of my two brain cells.
The main character (Holly) also said "Whatevs" a few times .... um no thank you. I was eye-rolling so much I thought my eyeballs were going to get stuck.
One thing I liked (and the only reason it's getting a star) is the fact that Marty was trying so hard to get Steph's attention by quote on quote using his "sexy voice". I died when I read that so props to him.
lisbethill97's review against another edition
4.0
This is a based on A Christmas Carol, which I’ve never read. Even though it’s a retelling, it was such a unique story! I really enjoyed this. The Christmas vibes were impeccable. It was so cute and funny, even though there were some seriously cheesy scenes. That’s a given, in Christmas books and movies and I have no issues with it. This book gives me the feels of a Disney channel movie that we all grew up watching our whole lives, and I’m here for that. Holly Chase was a great character to read from
morgan_haybook's review against another edition
4.0
This was adorable and more fun than I thought it was going to be.
la_bibliofille89's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0