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cassie7e's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Emotional topics & lots of interpersonal drama. Not a light and fluffy christmas book, but a fine story. TW for the homophobic f-word.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
caitlinjadams's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
First order bit: this was less Christmasy than I had been hoping for and until I came to Goodreads/Storygraph, I didn’t realize it was third in a series (for which I blame Libby), so some of my complaints (such as that it took a long time to get a solid hold on the cast of characters) likely aren’t fair. I think it still holds that this was a book that felt like it was trying to be an ensemble tv show more than it was trying to be a book. Probably my biggest gripe is that for a book told in third person limited POV with so so many different characters serving as the limited POV in turn, I could never tell whose POV I was reading without the markers of literally naming the character by name. If only there had been as many narrative voices as there were POVs. Still. It was a nice enough winter read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Addiction, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and War