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lit3rallylaur3n's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Sexism
mandi4886's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
mandi4886's review
emotional
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Grief
Minor: Sexism and Classism
divine529's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
Unlike most of the other Christmas books I've read, this isn't one I've read often/ever year. It's been a long time since I read it, but it's still one I think about periodically.
This follows a young couple Keri and Richard (the author and his wife) and their daughter Jenna, as they move in with an elderly woman named MaryAnne and the way she touches their life while also uncovering a box that comes to be known as The Christmas Box and things go from there.
It's a really well-written book, and one I enjoy, though it's very bittersweet and emotional. It's a book I like to revisit from time to time, but also one that you need to sit with after you've finished it.
I definitely recommend reading this at least once.
This follows a young couple Keri and Richard (the author and his wife) and their daughter Jenna, as they move in with an elderly woman named MaryAnne and the way she touches their life while also uncovering a box that comes to be known as The Christmas Box and things go from there.
It's a really well-written book, and one I enjoy, though it's very bittersweet and emotional. It's a book I like to revisit from time to time, but also one that you need to sit with after you've finished it.
I definitely recommend reading this at least once.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief
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