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Always, in December by Emily Stone

injennaral's review against another edition

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2.0

If you’re looking for a sweet Christmas romance, this is not the book for you. I was expecting a love story with a happy ending and instead ended up crying and thoroughly upset. Giving it two stars was generous.

colleens_conclusions's review against another edition

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4.0

I did enjoy most of this book right up until the big surprise that happened at the very end. It was very unexpected and had me questioning the whole thing. Everything was going smooth and then it happened when I least expected it.

I definitely wasn’t expecting something sad for a Christmas story though. This was a good book still, I liked the writing style and the characters. I just wouldn’t call this a romance either. This was a four star rating mostly because of the shocking ending. Sorry I can’t say what happened without spoiling the plot but it is like you run into the wall at a certain point.

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for allowing me the chance to read and review this. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

thekatiefu's review

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4.0

*pats around eyes with a tissue*
*sniffles*
Well…that was not exactly the cozy Christmas romcom I was going for. Though it was beautiful, and I am so glad I read it.

bookreviewsbyjules's review against another edition

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3.0

Dnf at 18%

serinde4books's review against another edition

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5.0

I don’t know what I expected from this book, but it didn’t meet any of them in a good way. I struggled some at first because I realize this was going to be a heartbreaker, ugly crier. The story was amazing, the characters were relatable, it made me cry just like I figured it would.

*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*

brittneyfike's review against another edition

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5.0

| KEPT PUTTING OFF
READING THIS ONE
BECAUSE I KNEW
HOW IT ENDED…
OF COURSE I READ
THE END FIRST, IT
DIDN'T MAKE IT ANY
EASIER. IT WAS
HEARTBREAKING.

eastanl's review against another edition

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2.0

I loved the first third of this book but I'm still enraged at the ending

kmthomas06's review against another edition

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I think I was just not in the right mindset for this book - walking away from it at the moment because I am really in need of happier reads at the moment (and thanks to Goodreads reviews to confirm what I suspected I was headed into which helped me decide this was not for me right now)

korol_rezni_tv's review against another edition

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3.0

Cette note est en fait un peu injuste, mais j’ai dû choisir entre mon intérêt et la qualité objective du livre. C’est un très bon roman, mais pas le genre d’histoire qui m’intéresse.
Je cherchais à recouvrir une magnifique histoire d’amour, intemporelle, inconditionnelle et authentique entre deux personnes, quelque chose de profond et d’évident, à la façon d’Un jour en décembre. Je suis assez frustrée d’en avoir vu l’ébauche, un aperçu mais aussi poussé que ce que je désirais. Les persos et leurs histoires étaient objectivement bouleversantes, mais je n’ai pas ressenti d’émotions. La plume était très belle, la trame et la temporalité efficaces.
J’ai trouvé la romance intéressante dans sa construction lors du premier décembre, puis le développement m’a déçu, laissé un goût d’inachevé ou de trop peu, comme si j’étais légèrement à coté de la plaque.
Le manque de communication sur le problème de Max était évitable et très frustrant, même si j’en comprend l’intérêt pour ce que voulais en faire l’autrice.
J’ai aimé le développement du perso de Josie dans ce qui touche à sa vie hors romance, son parcours pro, sa quête d’elle même et sa gestion du deuil qui la suit toute l’histoire.
C’est un beau roman, mais pas pour moi malheureusement…