A review by sfbookgirl
Landline: A Christmas Love Story by Rainbow Rowell

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Landline is a cute holiday novel that tells the story of a married woman who spends Christmas away from her husband and children for the first time in years. But every time she picks up the old landline at her mother’s house this holiday season, she finds herself having conversations with her husband…from the past…Maybe she can fix their present-day relationship through the conversations she has with her husband on the phone. 

 

Rowell’s novel is a cute story, but I found Landline’s plot to ultimately travel in circles without any sort of underlying motive or end-goal. The story ends suddenly and I didn’t love any of the characters. If you are looking for a cute holiday read, I encourage you to go into it with lower expectations.