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ASIN: 0385341784
ID #111627
Product Type: Book
Reviewer: ♥Ho Ho HOOves♥ Author Icon
Review Rated: 13+
Amazon's Price: $ 20.00
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Summary of this Book...
When I bought this book (I have the UK version) it didn't say anything about being a collection of short stories, but that is what it is.

There is a veiled reference so I should have gotten my magnifying glass and read the fine print!

These are short stories about people who hate and/or dread Christmas and all the painful things about it. I found it to be very depressing, but Christmas is hard for me anyway. This just confirmed that I am not alone in feeling that the season is lacking.
This type of Book is good for...
anyone who enjoys a witty collection of short stories.
I especially liked...
the ones about divorce and step families and how stepmothers can be pushed to the side year after year.
I didn't like...
some of the easy and glib solutions. I like the more problematic stories where nothing is solved easily.
This Book made me feel...
like the publisher should make clear that this is not a novel. I think they do that in the American version, but in the UK one it is presented as a story on the book jacket.
The author of this Book...
always does a great job with observing human behavior.
Further Comments...
This book wasn't what I was looking for, but if you want quirky stories, it is pretty entertaining.
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