Reviews for Christmas, Present

The average rating for Christmas, Present based on 2 reviews is 1.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-10-10 00:00:00 Jean Lapointe I haven't read a book, I could read in one sitting, in quite some time; in that, this book was an excellent read for me. I was able to pick it up, and put it down (once fully read), feeling accomplished. The above was the highlight of "Christmas, Present" for me - its brevity. I know, that sounds harsh; but, what's a good review without telling the truth? I gave this book a 2 star rating and have deemed it "okay". In a sense, this book was wasted time; but, for me, it served to cleanse my reader's palate/brain. This book provided me with a reprieve from the depth of other material I've been reading as of late; and, will enable me to dive back into them with renewed passion and fervor. What holds "Christmas, Present" back from being great is held within its compactness. The characters, in many cases, were underdeveloped. The conversation pieces stilted. Unrealistic speech patterns present. Disjointed. A mess. Of course, in part, the words and thoughts were presented from a patient who had suffered a brain aneurysm and subsequent stroke. In this regard, perhaps the disjointness could be looked upon as a touch of genius by the authoress; however, a touch of genius does not a great work make. I was disappointed because the storyline had the potential to be far more powerful. There were passages where I was able to feel. To be in the hospital room(s). To be present with the characters in ways that moved me; but, these moments were few and far between and I'm able to count them on one hand. I had hoped for more but ended up being dissatisfied from beginning to end. I could say more. Dissect bits and pieces. Fully showing what moved me and why; as well as, what bothered me and why. Despite the books size there's much that could be said; perhaps, a review like that would be better served within a blog post of "Christmas, Present" instead? Despite this book being just okay, I'm still glad I read it. Twaddle is important to read from time to time; and, as far as twaddle goes, this wasn't great but it was okay. And okay is whatever you'd like to make of it.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-02-17 00:00:00 Addy Spiller Listened to the audiobook. The author's voice is irritating and whiny. The story does not ring true and the ending is annoyingly predictable.