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claireabell79's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
jules_writes's review against another edition
5.0
4.5* rating.
I really enjoyed the story and it was a complete change from all the other Christmassy books I've picked up and read this season.
A festive Rom-com with a big ghostly twist.
Recommended.
I really enjoyed the story and it was a complete change from all the other Christmassy books I've picked up and read this season.
A festive Rom-com with a big ghostly twist.
Recommended.
toomanydresses's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kitvaria_sarene's review against another edition
4.0
3,5*
This is a supernatural Christmas story. The main character dies right at the start and is a ghost for the rest of the book. For me it worked decently well, but at times the paranormal side of the story got a bit too out of hand for my personal taste. (Ghost party is all I'm gonna say...)
The story itself was nice to read and while it took a bit to get going I was interested in what was going to happen next all the way through. I liked how it seemed to be very straight forward at first, with the main character being the one who was wronged, but gained depth along the way. So it wasn't at all as 2 dimensional as it seemed at the start.
The characters were rounded enough to feel real and I grew to quite like them!
All in all a good Christmas read that kept me well entertained.
This is a supernatural Christmas story. The main character dies right at the start and is a ghost for the rest of the book. For me it worked decently well, but at times the paranormal side of the story got a bit too out of hand for my personal taste. (Ghost party is all I'm gonna say...)
The story itself was nice to read and while it took a bit to get going I was interested in what was going to happen next all the way through. I liked how it seemed to be very straight forward at first, with the main character being the one who was wronged, but gained depth along the way. So it wasn't at all as 2 dimensional as it seemed at the start.
The characters were rounded enough to feel real and I grew to quite like them!
All in all a good Christmas read that kept me well entertained.
kirstysbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book via Goodreads
This book was about Livvy who had died but still had some unfinished business. When she died she had found out that her husband was having an affair. She is very angry and starts haunting her husband and son.
I enjoyed seeing the traditional aspects of a Christmas story; showing Christmas' past, present and future.
This book dealt with some quite difficult topics and I thought that they were covered really well. At times the character of Livvy was annoying and she was so focused on revenge and getting her old life back. I liked seeing all the characters different perspectives as you got to see what everyone was feeling.
This book was about Livvy who had died but still had some unfinished business. When she died she had found out that her husband was having an affair. She is very angry and starts haunting her husband and son.
I enjoyed seeing the traditional aspects of a Christmas story; showing Christmas' past, present and future.
This book dealt with some quite difficult topics and I thought that they were covered really well. At times the character of Livvy was annoying and she was so focused on revenge and getting her old life back. I liked seeing all the characters different perspectives as you got to see what everyone was feeling.
verityw's review
4.0
I'm hovering between a 3 and a 4 for this one and in the spirit of Christmas I'm giving it a four. I spent a lot of the book really not liking Livvy *at all* but I thought the story was really clever and well done and I liked all of the other characters much more than Livvy. This is not your usual Christmas book - it's not saccharine or trite - but it is a really fun way of passing some time in the festive season!
uptoolatereading's review
4.0
Really unique Christmassy book. Not your usual run of the mill love story. Loved it, although ended a bit abruptly.
elliereadsss's review
2.0
I get that this is supposed to simply be an easy, fun christmas story; but the amount of unrealistic aspects just went too far by the end of the book.
For example: How on earth could Livvy come back from the dead without anyone knowing she was gone? Why was noone even the slightest bit scared by the ghosts popping up throughout the story? When was Joe finding time to write in his notebook?
If I'd enjoyed the writing and overall story more, I'm sure that I would have been able to look past these issues and enjoy the book for what it's supposed to be: a fun, unrealistic contemporary. However, I didn't and couldn't. I didn't find the book cute or funny in the way it is advertised to be, I didn't care enough to find certain scenes sad or upsetting and just overall didn't think it was very good writing. By the end, this book was honestly becoming painful to read, and every unrealistic element just made me cringe more and more.
For example: How on earth could Livvy come back from the dead without anyone knowing she was gone? Why was noone even the slightest bit scared by the ghosts popping up throughout the story? When was Joe finding time to write in his notebook?
If I'd enjoyed the writing and overall story more, I'm sure that I would have been able to look past these issues and enjoy the book for what it's supposed to be: a fun, unrealistic contemporary. However, I didn't and couldn't. I didn't find the book cute or funny in the way it is advertised to be, I didn't care enough to find certain scenes sad or upsetting and just overall didn't think it was very good writing. By the end, this book was honestly becoming painful to read, and every unrealistic element just made me cringe more and more.
michelleallthatglitters12's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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