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.

anyone who enjoys a witty collection of short stories.

the ones about divorce and step families and how stepmothers can be pushed to the side year after year.

some of the easy and glib solutions. I like the more problematic stories where nothing is solved easily.

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.

always does a great job with observing human behavior.

This book wasn't what I was looking for, but if you want quirky stories, it is pretty entertaining.

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