odettebrethouwer's Reviews (1.95k)

I really enjoyed those stories. Some more than others, but overal it brought a lovely warm feeling. I've recommended it to a lot of people lately, because it is such a lovely read.

5* because of the lovely stories like Midnight by Rainbow Rowell, It's a Yuletide Miracle by Stephanie Perkins, Beer buckets and Baby Jesus by Myra MsEntire, Welcome to Christmas by Kiersten White and Star of Bethlehem by Ally Carter.

I'm completely in the Holiday spirit, tomorrow I'll start reading Let it Snow!

I finished this book quickly because I'm participating in a readalong, but it was a nice quick read as well. Perfect if you want to get in the holiday mood! I loved the first story, the second one was really cute, but I didn't enjoyed the last one. Overal 4*. I recommend it for the holidayreaders!

For the Dutchies: the translation is really good!

I liked this book. It is different from other YA, hence the 4*. It is dark, especially the beginning, but it is good worldbuilding. But, if this was not a buddyread with my mom, I don't think I would have finised it, I put it down probably around 40%. I kept reading because I was travelling, but I'm very glad I finished it because I love the evolvement in the storyline and omg that ending! Great!

Gosh, I love the darkness of this book, the mindfuck this book is. So intriguing. Highly recommend this if you like dystopian!

Bleh. This felt like a forced, unnecessary sequel to [b:The Program|11366397|The Program (The Program, #1)|Suzanne Young|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344986164s/11366397.jpg|16297209]. I loved that book and [b:The Remedy|22449285|The Remedy (The Program, #0.5)|Suzanne Young|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1416506230s/22449285.jpg|41878337] as well, but this book is giving me the same feeling as [b:After You|25041504|After You (Me Before You, #2)|Jojo Moyes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1429029729s/25041504.jpg|44693518] after [b:Me Before You|15507958|Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)|Jojo Moyes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1357108762s/15507958.jpg|17763198]. It just doesn't add anything.

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And I dislike it that the epilogue of The Program is being ignored, I was very satisfied with that ending.

I recommend The Program and The Remedy, I'm certainly going to read [b:The Recovery|23666204|The Recovery (The Program, #2.5)|Suzanne Young|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1418561673s/23666204.jpg|43273596], but I don't recommend this book.

What an awful book. I didn't liked the characters to be understating, I didn't supported their desicions, I hate the things that happened and how it was handled by the characters.. A big dissapointment after the amazing [b:Dangerous Girls|17623143|Dangerous Girls|Abigail Haas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1372090252s/17623143.jpg|21869436].