A Parcel for Anna Browne

Books like these are not my cup of tea, but Christmas was fast approaching and I wanted a break from my usual History-themed novels, and a dive in something light, heartwarming, but with some substance, not a wishy-washy romance. So, enter A Parcel for Anna Browne.

The story is engaging, the writing is pretty good, it makes you want to read a little faster in order to discover who is the mysterious sender of the beautiful parcels, and Anna is an intelligent, kind and classy human being, a memorable protagonist. These are the reasons that made me feel so disappointed with the ending of the novel. This is strictly my personal opinion, but I cannot for the life of me understand why Anna would choose to settle with that guy in the end. It made no sense. Yes, she is in love with him, but he was so indifferent as a character, I almost found him slimy. I don't think a woman with Anna's intelligence would choose him as her partner, but to each their own. Also, the revelation of the sender was anti-climactic, and a tiny bit disappointing.

Overall, it was a nice story, a nice protagonist, but perhaps everything was too “nice” for my liking.