ID #111627 |
This Year It Will Be Different: And Other Stories (Rated: 13+)
Product Type: BookReviewer: ♥noVember tHiNg♥ 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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Created Aug 30, 2013 at 9:11am •
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