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Summary: A Grisham Gem
Review: Grisham's new Christmas classic was written with a twinkle in his eye, a chuckle in his belly, and a dollop of Dickens satire. Our modern day Scrooge is named Krank and he's tired of nine percent of his annual adjusted gross income going to Christmas presents. That money, saved over 50 years could lead to a nest egg worth...well you see Krank's way of thinking. When I started this short book, I wondered if indeed, the Kranks would go on their cruise and it would turn out to be a National Lampoon's Christmas with the Griswalds. And in some very funny ways, Grisham does not disappoint with accountant Krank displaying comic relief by his conservative nature. The true irony in Grisham's tale is it shows our shortcomings, our childish ways of conformity, how even us thinking outside Stephen Covey's "nine dots" becomes a cliche. Like John Denver once penned so well, "as different as we are, we're still the same." This is a delightful read that I intend to include in my annual Christmas traditions.
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Summary: Depressing
Review: I have not read any other Grisham book so I had no expectations when I bought it. Fortunately it was short and an easy read so I was able to finish it in a couple of days. I read the book a few days after Christmas and it just reminded me of all the craziness of the holidays which by then I had conveniently forgotten. The prevailing of the Christmas spirit at the end of the story was certainly not enough to justify the long "adventure" leading up to it. All in all, the story was depressing.
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Summary: Fun Read
Review: This is a fun book with a sweet ending. It was easy to read and made me laugh. It would be a great movie. It pokes fun at our societal norms, but still sends across the real meaning of Christmas. Loved it! I recommended it to my friends.
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Summary: mindless reading
Review: I have not read more than 1 or 2 John Grisham books so it wasn't his writing that drew me to this. It was that this book had stayed as #1 on the best seller list for so long. After reading it, I think the reason the book spent so long on that list was due to the author name, not the book itself. It was an easy little read - never really challenging the reader's thought process, an appropriate book for sitting in the waiting room of your local dentist's office. I do believe if this story had been submitted by an unknown author, it probably would have been returned with a rejection note stating - "nice little story - plot line needs more development". I fully expect to see this whole story in some made-for-TV Christmas special starring Dan Akroyd by the end of 2002. So, if you are looking for a relatively quick escape from reality and just want to read what amounts to a sit-com in a book, enjoy, relax and have at it (or wait for the TV special)!
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Summary: Skipping pages...
Review: A big Grisham fan, I was terribly disappointed with this book. It was redundant and I could not finish it. I bought it with such joy and anticipation because I completely loved A Painted House (I want a sequal to that)and expected another beautifully written novel that was not centered on law. Every page seemed to be a chore to read. I pick it up still in hopes that eventually the story will go somewhere, but I am more than 3/4 finished with it and still am not interested. If you want a good Grisham novel, read A Painted House. That was one I could not put down- it was a "call in sick to work" kind of book.
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Summary: Different, short, funny
Review: I read this book in one sitting during an hour and a half long free period. It was funny, not that original, but still worth reading. The characters didn'texactly come to life, and I wish I had neighbors as nice as the main characers. if I hadn't been given it for christmas I probably would not have read it at all, and I certainly wouldn't buy it for myself, so If I were you I'd wait until its in your local Library.
I'd say 3 and a half stars.
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Summary: Bravo for diversity
Review: As a novelist I found Mr. Grisham to, once again, be capable of telling a story very well without being confined to his original successes! His versatility is exceptional - all those wonderful legal stories, then A Painted House and now "Skipping Christmas", this funny story that touches so many corners of our heart. I marveled at the wonder of actually laughing with a Grisham book! It surely will be a light-hearted Christmas movie in the near future. Bravo for his diversity, his ability to change courses and still show great writing abilities and for proving that a writer can change venues and still be true to his art!
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Summary: Another Great Book from Grisham
Review: I really enjoyed this book and read it in one night. It is funny and an enjoyable read and you really get to feel for Luther and his wish not to participate in Christmas. I am enjoying how Grisham has been moving out of his traditional law arena as he has done with his past two novels. I was a bit dubious at first to read them but I loved them both. Keep up the good work John and to others, don't be put off by the title or the fact that it is not a 'law' book as such. This is a really funny and enjoyable read. If you are a Grisham fan you will enjoy this.
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Summary: Ridiculous!
Review: I thought this book was ridiculous and hardly worthy of one of my favorite authors. It is barely more than a glorified short story. I really enjoyed A Painted House, which was a departure from the usual, and was looking forward to something perhaps similar. What a disappointment!
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Summary: This is a truly awful book.
Review: Carelessly banal, insipid,and cliche, this book is not worthy to be published under ANY name, much less a name that people buy because (with few exceptions) his books are a decent, if somewhat superficial, read. (Some are FAR better than others.) And this one is the worst of the lot. The worst of anyone's lot! I am a voracious reader & read even some bad and mediocre books to the finish just to find out what happens. I forced myself to keep reading this drivel until I just couldn't stand it any more and put it down, half finished. Yuck.
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