Seasons of Love

Thank you Forever Pub for this gifted copy.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆?

I liked how the author took on some real life emotions and situations. She tackles addiction, abuse, and anxiety. Overall, these topics helped make the story deeper.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?

This story lacked character development which in turn lead to an uninteresting romance that didn’t have much chemistry. It really felt like I was being told the story rather than experiencing it. Plus I didn’t like Noelle at all due to how mean she was.

Steam level: Closed Door

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

This book is being promoted as a Jewish holiday story and being Jewish I was so excited to pick it up to read. However, Judaism really wasn’t a part of the story at all and Hanukkah wasn’t even mentioned. It felt like the little Jewish aspects that were present were stereotypical Judaism, and I felt so let down. Basically, if you took out the few Jewish elements in this book, you would be left with a Christmas story, and it wouldn’t change the story at all.

𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀?

I also had a big issue with the way the book talked about one character’s mother as though she were to blame for the abuse she endured at the hands of her husband.

💬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?

AOTD: My last was Bloodmarked.