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Skipping Christmas
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Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded shops, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on the street without a rooftop Frosty the snowman; they won't be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash; they aren't even going to have a tree. They won't need one, because come December 25 they're setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But, as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences - and isn't half as easy as they'd imagined.
A classic tale for modern times, Skipping Christmas offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that has become part of our holiday tradition.
A classic tale for modern times, Skipping Christmas offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that has become part of our holiday tradition.
198 pages, Paperback
First published November 6,2001
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198 pages, Paperback
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November 6, 2004 by Arrow
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9780099481683
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0099481685
- Language
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English
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Luther Krank
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Nora Krank
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Blair Krank
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Vic Frohmeyer
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Spike Frohmeyer
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About the author
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John Grisham is the author of fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts, and A Time for Mercy, which is being developed by HBO as a limited series.
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
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An absolute horror-show of a book. The two worst people in the entire world decide to not celebrate Christmas for a year and their Nazi suburban beehive neighbors treat them like they're hosting a donkey show in the front window. There isn't a single character in this book who passes the basic test of decency. The couple lie to their daughter and treat her like a non-person. The husband is a hateful a-hole. The wife is shallow and defeated. The neighborhood men are bullies. The neighborhood women are a backbiting hen house. Despite the faint glimmer of kindness in the last chapter, this book is a contemptable look at contemptable people. Merry Christmas, shitheads.
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This is a very fun and short Christmas book from John Grisham. Its a bit of a departure for him, but it still has some of his classic writing styles and characters.
The book is a bit absurd and ridiculous with its premise and execution, but its meant to be a fun, silly read. Definitely the type of book that can be read in a day or two, depending on how fast a reader you are.
The movie is fairly faithful to the book, with only a few scenes added or changed, but overall felt very faithful.
I did enjoy seeing the tallies of how much people spend on Christmas for various things, and I think the book has a good message about balancing the material nature of Christmas with the idea of participating in events to spend time with people.
Overall, a fun quick read. More like a Novella than a novel. I'll give it a 7.5 out of 10. Very fun and cozy.
The book is a bit absurd and ridiculous with its premise and execution, but its meant to be a fun, silly read. Definitely the type of book that can be read in a day or two, depending on how fast a reader you are.
The movie is fairly faithful to the book, with only a few scenes added or changed, but overall felt very faithful.
I did enjoy seeing the tallies of how much people spend on Christmas for various things, and I think the book has a good message about balancing the material nature of Christmas with the idea of participating in events to spend time with people.
Overall, a fun quick read. More like a Novella than a novel. I'll give it a 7.5 out of 10. Very fun and cozy.
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Who hasn't at some point thought about skipping Christmas? There's so much time and effort that goes into a festive and merry holiday season. The planning, cooking, baking, buying, hiding, wrapping, decorating, ... well the list is seemingly endless each December!
This fun read makes one think about who we celebrate Christmas for - ourselves or others? The various festivities really illustrate both sides of the coin but in the end it seems that it's all about making a nice day/season for everyone.
This fun read makes one think about who we celebrate Christmas for - ourselves or others? The various festivities really illustrate both sides of the coin but in the end it seems that it's all about making a nice day/season for everyone.
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Funny. Realized it was familiar and is basis for movie Christmas With The Kranks.
Listened to on chapter a day.
Listened to on chapter a day.
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Christmas With the Kranks seemed to be on every time I was looking for something to watch on television while on vacation time so I decided to do what I do best and finally pull this off the shelf and read instead of watch. The premise here is a cute one - new empty nesters decide to skip their usual Christmas festivities and take a cruise. When their daughter surprises them with news she’ll be home for the holidays after all the entire neighborhood pulls together to make the spirits bright. If you’re are looking for good olde timey Christmas feels this novella might be right up your alley.
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A lighthearted, quick read regarding what happens when a husband and wife do not conform to the neighborhood’s holiday rituals. At times humorous and other times okay.
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One of my favorite "Grisham" translations... Probably, because every Christmas I have the same idea/wish of skipping it! And being a child from a mixed marriage and having both Ortodox and Catholic Christmas does't help a thing! :) Same feeling goes for Easter :)
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