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grace_b_3's review
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
cats33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Classism
fanboyriot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
bookcheshirecat's review
3.5
“Have you ever loved someone for so long that if you had to tell them how much you care, you’d be scared to even begin and that you may never stop talking once you start?”
➽ In the Event of Love is a cute, wintery Romance set in the small-town Fern Falls. The story follows Morgan Ross, who is a successful event planner, but after a scandal, she's forced to lay low in her hometown. I really liked Morgan, she has complicated feelings about Fern Falls due to a bad breakup and family issues. She couldn't wait to get out of there and has now found success in LA. Having to confront her past and feelings of insecurity is tough on her, but she has no other choice. Her boss Johanna literally forces her to take a break in order to reorient herself, especially as a big promotion is coming up and Morgan has been overworking herself. I liked seeing Morgan rediscover her hometown and reflect on what she really wants her future to look like.
➽ Morgan has to team up with her ex-best friend and crush Rachel, whose Christmas Tree Farm is on the brink of ruin and it's up to Morgan to plan the perfect fundraiser. Fern Falls is at risk of a corporate takeover like the next town over. I liked how the book discussed the impact that a corporation moulding a town into the perfect resort has on local, small businesses and the individuality of the town. Morgan doesn't want Fern Falls to be bought off, as she can already see the store owners being driven out by chain stores and prices they can't compete with.
➽ Despite liking the romance and themes discussed, this fell flat for me. I thought Rachel and Morgan's romance was cute, but I don't feel like we got to know Rachel as much as I'd like. A dual POV might have worked better here and avoided some of their communication issues!
-> I also didn't like Ben as much as I was supposed to. He crossed a lot of boundaries in the very beginning and it rubbed me the wrong way.
-> I felt like the story took on too many different topics, but didn't manage to do them all justice. Some aspects just felt underdeveloped, such as Morgan's grief or the discussion of alcoholism. The main antagonist and
-> The epilogue made me cringe.
Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, and Death of parent
jane_cs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Sometimes, mistakes are the beginning of something wonderful.”
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Misogyny and Vomit
joensign's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent
haileyhardcover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
the_vegan_bookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As someone who does not particularly like Hallmark films, I found it pretty boring. This being said, I really do think it'd be a different experience for someone who enjoys the cheesy Christmas love story elements more than I do!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Abandonment
emmehooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism