Jerry Cooke
2.75⭐️ - A logic defying modern take on the Ghost of Christmas Past, with some sweet and affirming moments.
Harriet's December seems to be getting off to an unusual start, with disruption to her seasonal routines. Not least because a gruff and weathered looking Irishman has appeared in her house, insisting that he's the Ghost of Christmas Past. This doesn't make much sense to Harriet, because she's lead a people-pleasing life and can't see any reason her future would be a grim one. Other than in terms of her familiar relationships, of course, with her controlling mother and perfect sister being a big part of her people-pleasing ways.
Nolan's magic is kind of undeniable, but as they start to visit her memories of the past, it doesn't really seem like there's anything to learn from - other than that her mother is horrible. As the two get closer together, magic starts to go awry, and it seems there may be an unexpected path forward for both of them.
I had really big hopes for this. Perhaps that large expectation was part of the problem, but I didn't really feel as much enjoyment with this as I did First-Time Caller. Harriet is a well flushed out character and it was good that we're allowed an insight into both her past and Nolan's, but the way the two are written as connected is somewhat beyond what my mind would accept. The fact that Nolan is given corporal form I could just about accept, but, well, I loved Casper as a kid and this book defied some rules of ghosts that I'd take as basic 👀
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2.75⭐️ - A logic defying modern take on the Ghost of Christmas Past, with some sweet and affirming moments.
Harriet's December seems to be getting off to an unusual start, with disruption to her seasonal routines. Not least because a gruff and weathered looking Irishman has appeared in her house, insisting that he's the Ghost of Christmas Past. This doesn't make much sense to Harriet, because she's lead a people-pleasing life and can't see any reason her future would be a grim one. Other than in terms of her familiar relationships, of course, with her controlling mother and perfect sister being a big part of her people-pleasing ways.
Nolan's magic is kind of undeniable, but as they start to visit her memories of the past, it doesn't really seem like there's anything to learn from - other than that her mother is horrible. As the two get closer together, magic starts to go awry, and it seems there may be an unexpected path forward for both of them.
I had really big hopes for this. Perhaps that large expectation was part of the problem, but I didn't really feel as much enjoyment with this as I did First-Time Caller. Harriet is a well flushed out character and it was good that we're allowed an insight into both her past and Nolan's, but the way the two are written as connected is somewhat beyond what my mind would accept. The fact that Nolan is given corporal form I could just about accept, but, well, I loved Casper as a kid and this book defied some rules of ghosts that I'd take as basic 👀
Originally posted at www.tiktok.com.