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A review by buenobooks
Eight Bright Lights by Sara Gibbs, Sara Gibbs
4.0
Thank you @netgalley and Headline for the chance to read!
A festive story with a twist.
Eight bright lights follows three women, all with their own POV and journeys that intertwine in unexpected ways.
I really enjoyed this read. The first of the festive books for me. I thought it was going to be a festive romance but was met with much more plot and dialogue than expected.
There was representation of different cultures, autism and some other heavy topics that were discussed in a natural and understandable way which was educational and enjoyable to read about.
There was a bit of humour and romance but it was the typical festive rom-com I was expecting. I did have to take a break or two and get back into it over the week.
My only negative was the over-use of certain brand or name drops. I also found it hard to connect with the characters because we were being reminded of their
'Traits' or 'likes' repeatedly at the beginning but once the story began to build, this became less. Sometimes I personally prefer a less is more approach but this may just be how I read into the introduction of the characters.
Overall recommend for those looking for a thought provoking story which is festive but not based on the usual Christmas love and romance!
A festive story with a twist.
Eight bright lights follows three women, all with their own POV and journeys that intertwine in unexpected ways.
I really enjoyed this read. The first of the festive books for me. I thought it was going to be a festive romance but was met with much more plot and dialogue than expected.
There was representation of different cultures, autism and some other heavy topics that were discussed in a natural and understandable way which was educational and enjoyable to read about.
There was a bit of humour and romance but it was the typical festive rom-com I was expecting. I did have to take a break or two and get back into it over the week.
My only negative was the over-use of certain brand or name drops. I also found it hard to connect with the characters because we were being reminded of their
'Traits' or 'likes' repeatedly at the beginning but once the story began to build, this became less. Sometimes I personally prefer a less is more approach but this may just be how I read into the introduction of the characters.
Overall recommend for those looking for a thought provoking story which is festive but not based on the usual Christmas love and romance!