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Title: The Triumph Of Peer Pressure And Deception
Review: I enjoy many of Mr. Grisham's books. They're fun escapism. But excluding the touching ending, "Skipping Christmas" brings neighborhood peer pressure and rampant consumption to the front and center. The author takes pains in ridiculing the heaping amounts of guilt, familial bickering and work involved for people who participate in Christmas. The only ones who seem to get a "Get Out Of Jail Free" card are individuals that are not Christians. Everybody else is expected to tow the line. The Krank's neighborhood is like a Yuletide version of "The Stepford Wives," but instead of just the women, practically everybody is an automaton. Ultimately, the book, intentionally or not, praises holiday conformity and family deception. Bah, humbug!
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