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kesterbird's review
3.0
Hit and miss- there's some gems in here, along with a LOT of filler. Also- would be nice to list the original publication date, in a collection such as this that has stuff from such a wide range. (Thurber's essay on christmas cards and women is funny, in the context of its time, but horrid out of said context; several others I found myself looking up dates to reference whether it had started bad or just aged poorly)
kellyhager's review
3.0
This is basically the anti-Christmas book, and if you have a dark sense of humor, odds are you'll love it.
The first essay is by John Waters, and it's my favorite of the bunch. But there are also essays from David Sedaris (but not, sadly, The Santaland Diaries), Augusten Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson, Dave Barry, Robert Benchley, Mark Twin, Jonathan Ames and Chris Radant (the short story that inspired Home for the Holidays), plus a ton more.
Also, the cover is fantastic.
The first essay is by John Waters, and it's my favorite of the bunch. But there are also essays from David Sedaris (but not, sadly, The Santaland Diaries), Augusten Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson, Dave Barry, Robert Benchley, Mark Twin, Jonathan Ames and Chris Radant (the short story that inspired Home for the Holidays), plus a ton more.
Also, the cover is fantastic.
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