A review by storyskein
Under a Falling Star by Jae

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

2.5

Eh. This was fine. The advertising was a bit misleading--it's not very centered around the holidays. Overall, the dialogue was stale at parts if not outright cringe. Some of the emotional beats felt well done and authentic to the characters, the problem was the characters: Dee was outwardly hostile to her employees in a truly off-putting way and (though I feel deep ambivalence about this term!) Austen was as close to a Mary Sue you could get in an office romance.  So while there was growth and a believable arc, I just didn't really care.