A review by nicmay
Always, in December by Emily Stone

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I picked this as our December bookclub book because I was expecting a cute “Hallmark” type Christmas book. I was so very very wrong. Now I have to apologize to my bookclub for bringing the room down. The ending felt forced and added for “shock value” and felt unnecessary. And a lot of us have trauma from a parent(s) passing. Get over it. It’s been 20 years, move on.