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| The Twelve Terrors of Christmas | 
 enlarge | Author: John Updike
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Category: Book
List Price: $9.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 60694
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.2 x 0.3
ISBN: 0764937103
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780764937101
ASIN: 0764937103
Publication Date: May 2006
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Book Description
Edward Gorey's off-kilter depictions of Yuletide mayhem and John Updike's wryly jaundiced text examine a dozen Christmas traditions with a decidedly wheezy ho-ho-ho. This long out-of-print classic is the perfect stocking-stuffer for any bah humbug. 32 pages, smyth-sewn casebound book, with jacket.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 A huge disappointment December 20, 2006
38 out of 46 found this review helpful
I strongly urge you to see this book in person before buying. I was not only disappointed in the size (yes, it is listed, but who really looks at the dimensions? For $10 I did not expect a miniature book)but the text is neither witty nor humorous. Edward Gorey's illustrations do not seem to match the text: almost like, okay here's some droll insights, what do we have in the discard pile that might vaguely match in tone and message? Really, do yourself a favor--do not buy sight unseen.
Momentarily Funny, but Wholly Unfulfilling December 25, 2006
23 out of 33 found this review helpful
This sparse book features twelve brief jabs at the icons of Christmas; though funny and hinting at insightful, they do not add up to a whole book - or even a complete thought. None of the text fills the page, let alone more than a page.
This is one of those books designed for no other purpose than to separate the Christmas consumer from his or her money at the cashwrap while they are buying books of more substance. It catches your eye, but without proper inspection, the buyer will miss what is not there.
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A Guide to my Book Rating System:
1 star = The wood pulp would have been better utilized as toilet paper.
2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
4 stars = Good book, but not life altering.
5 stars = This book changed my world in at least some small way.
 The Twelve Terrors of Christmas January 9, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
This was a stocking stuffer that everyone in this all adult family loved. I have shown it to three neighbors who also thought it was great. How can you go wrong with John Updike and Edward Gorey?
Wonderfully quirky January 12, 2007
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
Updike gives a unique point of view about Christmas in this book that made me smile as I was reading. The late Gorey's drawings are, as usual, one of a kind.
Delicious like terrified plum pudding June 1, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A lovely volume of pure Gorey-esque mystique. If you are familiar with Mr. Gorey's fashion of examining the world, you will not be disappointed. If you have not tasted the decadent simplicity of evil delight that feeds the macabre monster, this, my friend, is your Christmas goose.
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