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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This as your basic family Christmas tale really. You know the family are going to fall out, disagree or generally annoy each other and it's unlikely to have a super happy group-hug type of ending. The story is narrated by 13 year old Theo as his extended family gather at his grandparents for Christmas 2008. The underlying conceit is that he's narrating the story from 50 years after the events take place. On the whole I liked the book but didn't think it was anything particularly special. The "50 years time" device is happily underplayed - too much of it would have annoyed me - but perhaps it's so lightly done that it barely needs to be there and I didn't really feel it added anything to the story in the end. A good four star book, but I'd have liked it to have been better. no reviews | add a review
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The young Theo Cannon and his parents journey through the Cotswolds to spend Christmas at his grandparents'. Here, Theo's shyness gives way to the strength of his beloved grandparents and the rich characters that make up the rest of his family. During this time, Theo finds himself a silent witness to the adult world around him. No library descriptions found. |
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I would recomend this book to everyone and dare them not to be touched. ( )