A review by cassieslibrary
The Holiday Swap, by Maggie Knox
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i don’t know why this book bored me so much when i am obsessed with hallmark christmas movies, but it did.
the characters were just not that interesting. the twins irritated me with their many chances to tell the truth and their consistent decision to continue lying to everyone around them. and OF COURSE, when they finally came clean, the male protagonists didn’t really care that they had been lied to and moved on so fast.
this book, like a typical hallmark christmas movie/book, was so predictable but to the point where i just began to not care about any of it.
also the random and extremely unwarranted use of an ableist term was just like????
anyways, maybe my next christmas romance i read will be better but this one was just plain and foreseeable.
the characters were just not that interesting. the twins irritated me with their many chances to tell the truth and their consistent decision to continue lying to everyone around them. and OF COURSE, when they finally came clean, the male protagonists didn’t really care that they had been lied to and moved on so fast.
this book, like a typical hallmark christmas movie/book, was so predictable but to the point where i just began to not care about any of it.
also the random and extremely unwarranted use of an ableist term was just like????
anyways, maybe my next christmas romance i read will be better but this one was just plain and foreseeable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood