Title: Pretty cover & great opening conceal lousy book.
Product review: The book is seriously flawed, to say the least.First it has a 4 year-old girl speaking in the voice of an adult. Why? Because the author wants to lay the wisdom of a child on us as the central theme of the book. It doesn't work. Sorry, but four year olds don't speak in complex sentences. That almost ruined it for me, but I figured, go ahead, maybe it won't make the same mistake twice.There are other events, however, that are equally jarring. I can't provide details because they occur at crucial points in the plot. In my opinion, it's cheating to use unrealistic events in order to let a story reach the conclusion desired. Such techniques stink and rob readers of their time spent. Puleeze!!I happen to LOVE touching Christmas stories that are done well. (I was a fan of "The Waltons," if that is any indication.) I almost threw this book across the room after finishing it, however, I felt so cheated.
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