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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0


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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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divine529's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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
This is definitely one of my absolute favorite Christmas books. I reread it every year, no matter how busy I am or what I have going on. It's become very dear to me. 

This follows a woodcarver named Jonathan Toomey who is really grumpy because of things that happened to him. One day, a woman named Widow McDowell and her son Thomas, come into his life and ask him for a miracle - recreating a Nativity set and in the process heal. 

The illustrations of this book are some of the most stunning. They're so vivid and immersive in every possible way. Every emotion is raw and flayed out on the page. I could stare at the illustrations for hours and never get bored of them. 

If you haven't read this, I'd highly recommend it. 

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