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oceanwriter's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Normally with group reads I try really, really hard to find something to convince myself to bump up my rating for a book I didn’t enjoy, but I can’t with this one. To everyone I read this with who enjoyed this, I apologize!
With a Groundhog Day-style plot, Maelyn finds herself reliving her annual Christmas vacation a number of times while she tries to work out her life and find happiness.
I spent the majority of the book trying to figure out what was causing the repeated days. By the time I accepted the fact it was a question that wasn’t going to be answered, I realized that this entire plot point seemed to have been dropped. Between this, one-dimensional characters, and the strangest analogies, this just was not for me from beginning to end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Sexual content
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcohol
sunkissed_aidie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book wasn’t what I was expecting, but it’s not bad just not my new favorite thing.
I did like it though so I’m thinking I might read more from Christina Lauren to see if there’s anything that I like more than this
I did like it though so I’m thinking I might read more from Christina Lauren to see if there’s anything that I like more than this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Car accident
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content
Minor: Gaslighting
strayedthoughts's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
lauren_shilling's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was so much fun for me! I wasn't sure what to expect, because I'd read two of Christina Lauren's other books in the past, and one is an all time favorite while I really didn't love the other. Because of that, I really didn't know how this book would turn out for me. However, I am happy to report that I really did enjoy this book! I thought it was enjoyable and really cute. It wasn't too deep, but there was still a lot of emotion behind it, which was perfect for what I was looking for. I think I would describe this book as being Groundhog Day meets The Summer I Turned Pretty but an adult Christmas story. Of course, the love triangle isn't super important in this story and is only used sometimes for tension, but it is kind of there and it is between the main character and two brothers. It also features the main character trying to save the cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday, which also reminded me of TSITP. My main issue with this book is with Theo, the second brother. I felt like he acted really immaturely at a lot of times, and I found it hard to feel sympathy for him in the story. I would start to feel for him but then he would say something immature or completely out of bounds and that made it hard to like him in any capacity. It was also then just explained away as being his personality and that he needs time to cool off when something upsets him, and yeah, that's fair, but also he should grow up and learn to communicate that he needs space instead of snapping at people and saying things that really are not fair to anyone else involved. That might be nit-picky of me to complain about, but it is a bit of a pet peeve of mine, so it bothered me more than it might bother other people. I also feel like the main set up of the book, the main character being stuck in some kind of time loop where she keeps reliving the same holiday over and over, wasn't really that big of a part in the book. It really only happened a couple times, and it wasn't long until it didn't really feel like a major threat or possibility anymore. I don't know, I just felt like it would be more prevalent to the story, and it really wasn't. Besides those two things though, I don't really have any complaints. It was a fun holiday romance that I would definitely recommend. It was also a quick read, and overall very enjoyable the entire time! I loved the characters (minus Theo, as I said earlier) and the chosen family in this story. It felt really genuine, and I loved reading about all the different family dynamics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content and Death
Minor: Alcohol
chloepfrimmer's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual content, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
gracemullender's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use
sharebear431's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
stepnic's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Car accident
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Vomit, Infidelity, Grief, Cursing, Drug use, and Cancer
alexisgarcia's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
this was like an awful hallmark Christmas movie you'd make fun of with your family over the holidays. it was a bad book, but the holiday aspect was what i was looking for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Car accident
franticfreya's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident and Death
Minor: Alcohol