A review by heidirgorecki
The Christmas Tree Farm by Melody Carlson

lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

What an awful bunch of women. Every single woman in this book was petty, entitled, spiteful, bitter, mean and childish, the main character included. Could not stand any of them. The only reason I didn’t DNF the book in the first couple chapters was because it was an ARC I needed to rate and it was short. 

The sisters’ relationship was bizarre how terrible it was. Addie not only acted like a 12 year old in her immaturity, but was delusional and psychotic at times with how she felt about Gavin. Neither she nor Madison talked about or were honest about anything (and no one addressed the whole love triangle thing either btw which is weird). 

To make it more strange, the resolution with the farm wrapped up in seconds without any animosity over a really big issue, whereas the tiny things were dragged out in the book full of constant animosity. It just wasn’t balanced and had constant tension except where it needed it. 

Honestly I hated the book all the way around. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.