Skipping Christmas

"Quick disclosure if you were hoping this review would not contain comparisons from the movie Christmas with the Kanks then you might as well move on. Because for me the Christmas magic was missing from this book. Not often is the movie better but c'est la vie.<br/><br/>The set up was good for December 2020. After all that has happened I was not in the mood for the holidays. Skipping sounded like a stress free paradise. Unfortunately Skipping Christmas seemed as if it was an outline to a magical story that would have to be reread every December. But it was just an outline it was still missing important essentials. Magic, love, character growth, and details.<br/><br/>Luther was not the likeable Tim Allen from the movie. He was pretty much a horndog for all women other than his wife. The Kranks in general had no redeemable qualities at all. Even Frohmeyer "The unelected war boss of the street" according to the the movie just bullied the neighborhood. In the book we are told a Pakistani couple lived down the street and moved out just as quickly. So the community felt a little like white washed Christmas Nazis when it came down too it.<br/><br/>I was just disappointed. It is apparently very hard to find a Christmas story that warms the heart as much as holiday movies have done for me. So please if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them in the comments."

"This was an enjoyable read but not as great as I expected. I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if I hadn’t seen the movie so many times and basically knew everything that was going to happen. I also think it just worked better as a movie; I liked the characters more in the movie and I thought the scenes were more funny! But it’s a very quick read and if you enjoyed the movie, I’d definitely say give it a try! ☺️"

"Great book to help get in the Christmas spirit!"

"Great if you are looking for a quick, entertaining, holiday read to get you in the spirit. Skipping Christmas is not necessarily a prize winner, but great for curling up next to a fire with hot chocolate and a blanket. <br/>I laughed out loud a few times."

"Definitely better then the movie. The movie had way more comedic scenes then the book but I think the movie did a pretty good job of getting the main events. They added some stuff but essentially what is in the movie IS the book. It was entertaining. Certainly not the best book ever but it was good enough to finish and that is more then some books can deliver."

"It was just a funny, quick read. "

"Very on the fence about this book. While reading I was so stressed out about everything happening I had to take a few breaks. I let it sit a day in my mind and the ending really made it more heartwarming than I expected to feel about it."

"Heartfelt and funny"

"Super funny and relaxing"

"A cute little Christmas story, but my goodness what nosy, judgmental people!"