Reviews

A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins

hthill25's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a good fictional narrative centered on adoption, mixed with a bit of romance, and sprinkled with a smidge of comedy.  I liked having the view points of the three different women with how adoption affected their lives.  My favorite character was Grandpa, though.  This would make a great beach read, with the majority of the book taking place on Cape Cod in the summer.  

goldies_mom's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

judy_bagley's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

teenala's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jakanie's review

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

lisamonti99's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

emilyaird16's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

marieintheraw's review

3.0

I'll be honest, I have never read a book by Kristan Higgins despite being familiar with her name. But when you put bookstore into a plot, I am bound to check almost anything out. It's a little repetitive for my taste in certain spots, but I did enjoy the characters overall and find myself willing to pick another story by her up in the future.

I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.

jflemingwickham's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book had so much promise, but it just didn’t come together for me. The main character Harlow was, for me, rather one-dimensional, trapped by the decisions she’d made when she was 17. I enjoyed the times she stepped outside that, but even those steps were in some ways bound by the past. I kind of liked the book, but the most telling thing I can share is that I finished it two days ago but had to refer back to the synopsis to remember what exactly it was about. It isn’t a bad book, just nowhere near as good as some others that Higgins has written. 

triciawil's review

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0