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librarianryan 's review for:

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park
3.5
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 
This is a fun and cute read. It is a YA romcom. While it is set at Christmas, this book could be placed at any other time and the story would still be the same. I think selling it at Christmas is more of a marketing ploy, then integral to the story. This story is about two teenagers, whose families do not get along. It’s not quite a Hatfield and McCoy type thing, but there is a business deal gone wrong decades ago. These two teenagers have been raised very similarly. They have both been raised in the food court of the mall where both their parents’ run restaurants. However, malls are a thing of the past and many are closing down, disappearing, being torn down, etc. and this mall is no exception. However, these two teens are going to find a way to save the family business and save the mall. This book was a bit of a slow start. It sets out to make you think it’s going to be an enemies to lovers trope and it’s not. This book is one that many will read for the holiday cover and title, but it will be a flash in the pan that is not found on library shelves in a few years. Overall, I did like it, but I would’ve taken the Christmas out of it and set it at  a different time. Say the end of the school year. and in all honesty, On my Hallmark movie scale, this is pure Nickelodeon.