Comedy
December 11th, 2017
Looking for a classic tale for modern times
Skipping Christmas: Christmas with the Kranks. John Grisham. Random house ebooks. 203 pages.
Hi readers!
Imagine a year with no crowded shops, no Christmas tree, no Christmas cards, without giving or receiving gifts or going to office parties. Can you really skip Christmas? Today's book offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that has replaced part of our holiday tradition.
The story takes place in the Kranks's neighbourhood and it is about the couple's decision to skip the year's festivities when their daughter departs for Peru for a year. The mother, Nora, is devastated so the father, Luther, thinks about how much money they spend on this season of the year and he decides to surprise her with a cruise to celebrate the holidays. But this couple will discover that skipping Christmas brings about enormous consequences.
Christmas is not always about the presents and decorations. You spend time with the people you love and have a good time. Christmas time is about giving and making others happy and in this book you can see how one day can change your whole perspective of life. It does not really talk about the true meaning of Christmas but it still tells a good story.
I highly recommend reading this book because it has clever dialogue. It is not very long but it is an inspirational story. I am not a very big fan of reading but this book made me realize how fun it can be. It is well worth reading.
I really enjoyed reading the book. The top layer is about replacing Christmas with a different kind of holiday but there is also a portrait of suburbia and the demands and community pressure living there entail. Made into a hilarious film you can't miss either.
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