A review by readwithbec_
The Gift by Freida McFadden

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

β€œπ•€ π•žπ•–π•’π•Ÿ, 𝕨𝕙𝕒π•₯ π•œπ•šπ•Ÿπ•• 𝕠𝕗 𝕑𝕀π•ͺ𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕑𝕒π•₯𝕙 π•¨π•’π•Ÿπ•₯𝕀 𝕔𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕖 𝕒π•₯ 𝕒 𝕒𝕦𝕒𝕣π•₯𝕖𝕣 π•₯𝕠 π•–π•π•–π•§π•–π•Ÿ?”

Thoughts: β€˜The Gift’ follows Stella Hansen on Christmas Eve. While I usually love Freida's books, this one did not quite hit the mark for me. However, I have to admit, the ending did catch me by surprise.

Synopsis: It’s Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke. She is so broke that despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas as man and wife. But then a mysterious storekeeper at a pawn shop offers Stella an intriguing trade.
Stella wants more than anything to buy her husband the Christmas gift of his dreams. But will it come at a terrible price?

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