Heather K (dentist in my spare time)'s Reviews > Ner Li

*2.5 stars*

The more I sat on this review, the less I liked the story.

I'm a HUGE fan of well done Hanukkah stories. My people deserve awesome holiday stories too, so I'm always on the look out for great Hanukkah stories that remind me of the joy, fun, and family drama that the Jewish holidays bring.

Ner Li was a fast, easy read, but it had a few glaring issues. First of all, it was way too didactic for my tastes. When I read a Christmas story, I don't get the whole history of Jesus and the manger and however that morphed into a fat man bringing presents. No, I simply get a story about the spirit of giving and community and family during Christmas, most of the time at least. When I read a Hanukkah romance, I'm expecting a story mostly about a Jewish guy (or guys or gals) during the holidays. I don't need a whole lesson about Hanukkah, especially in such a short story where I'd want more of the focus to be on relationship development.

The romance was sweet but a touch too stalkery for my taste. It had some good elements, but the length of the story was too short to do much with the two MCs.

Not the perfect Hanukkah story I was seeking.

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