The concept of this book is great. The holidays of Christmas and New Years were once pagan holidays that represented something entirely different, and Sedgwick really plays on that to create something interesting. However, the execution is not as entertaining as the concept. Sedgwick’s writing is intricate, but a bit stilted and the reader often has to plow through it in order to get to the climax. Also, it almost seems as if there’s more back story necessary to make sense of many of the elements that happen throughout the narrative. The mystery teeters into the realm of confusing, and it’s just not enough to carry throughout the story.
Critique
The concept of this book is great. The holidays of Christmas and New Years were once pagan holidays that represented something entirely different, and Sedgwick really plays on that to create something interesting. However, the execution is not as entertaining as the concept. Sedgwick’s writing is intricate, but a bit stilted and the reader often has to plow through it in order to get to the climax. Also, it almost seems as if there’s more back story necessary to make sense of many of the elements that happen throughout the narrative. The mystery teeters into the realm of confusing, and it’s just not enough to carry throughout the story.
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