A lot like Christmas

518 pages

English language

Published Feb. 13, 2017

ISBN:
978-0-399-18234-1
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OCLC Number:
969827003

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4 stars (3 reviews)

Collects twelve Christmas tales with a speculative twist, in an expanded edition of the author's "Miracle and Other Christmas Stories." --Publisher

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4 stars

This is a terrific collection of Christmas fantasy stories by the fabulous Connie Willis, with a couple of should-be classics and some other fascinating stuff. Willis spends more time on pop culture like movies and songs than on religion, thought she does some of that as well. Most of the stories are quite funny.

The book starts off brilliantly with "Miracle," a very funny and charming story about a woman plagued by a genial but hugely irritating Christmas spirit. This is a must-read.

Other great stories include Now Showing, Newsletter, and All Seated on the Ground.

The weirdest story is the Kafkaesque "In Coppelius's Toyshop." If you've ever wondered what a Kafka Christmas story would be like, this is it.

Most of the rest are also fun but leave less of an impact. There's a murder mystery that has virtually nothing to do with Christmas and is almost entirely the …

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  • American Christmas stories