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An Island Christmas by Jenny Colgan

booksandsparkles's review against another edition

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4.0

Het is zo heerlijk om weer terug op Mure te zijn, zeker nu eindelijk de sneeuw is gevallen en er zo'n fijne, speciale kerstige wintersfeer hangt! Zonder te beseffen: ik heb de personages gemist. Het zijn zulke hartverwarmende mensen op Mure, en de 'externen' hebben allemaal hun eigen, zware achtergrondverhaal. Het is heel fijn om ze beter te leren kennen, wéér een beetje extra want het is al het derde boek natuurlijk. Het is niet moeilijk geschreven, geen ellenlange beschrijvingen, het leest echt lekker weg. Ik kon me weer helemaal inleven in de personages en je ziet iedereen weer groeien. Het is uiteraard wel een lekkere feelgood, het loopt misschien allemaal 'te mooi' af (ookal zijn er wel heftige gebeurtenissen), maar dat vind ik eigenlijk wel fijn!

koivupihae's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.5

Engaging read in true Jenny Colgan fashion, but it should be illegal to have such a sad plot in a book that’s branded as a Christmas book :D This is not a funny, light read.
There’s something about Mure though that makes it impossible to put this book down.

femaletor's review against another edition

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3.0

This book is the third in a series, however, I just listened to this one as I was looking for a Christmas spirited story. This was slightly confusing in the beginning but as soon as I had caught on, it was easy to follow.

I enjoyed the different stories. Different people with different experiences in the same place. It was heartwarming and brought tears to my eye.

It was a bit cringy at times. I can't lie. Most of the happenings causing the cringe was brought up and "solved" throughout the book.

truusdejonghe's review against another edition

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4.0

Per ongeluk een Christmas read gelezen but I ain't mad
Heel hard geweend, heel blij geworden van het happy end

emaanovakovic's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Svidela mi se više nego prethodne dve. :)

marielle68's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing

4.25

lottareadsbooks's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.5

bevgrey's review against another edition

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5.0

It is impossible not to love this series

The books are written in the third person present tense, which I hate. I don't care. There aren't always happy endings. I don't care. The only thing I care about is that Colgan continues to write such endearing and charming stories forever.

merete_henriksen's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

rachnordgren's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0