Review of Logistics. A Christmas Story
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Review of Logistics. A Christmas Story
[Following is a volunteer review of "Logistics. A Christmas Story" by Chris Coppel.]
A Christmas Story by Chris Coppel depicts the life of a career-driven woman who has become emotionally numb to attain her goals. Holly avoids love, relationships, and social life to focus on her profession, which she excelled at, and land her ideal job. She later strived to reach the top of her organization, becoming a boss lady in the process. However, when Holly reunited with her father one night, something extraordinary happened, and the enchantment of Christmas changed Holly's view on life. Holly became the manager of a new business and started focusing on important things, such as happiness and love. She also helped people live better lives. In the end, Holly finds her happy ending, reuniting with her old boyfriend Will and living a life that she truly enjoys.
The storyline of the book by Chris Coppel was engaging and well-developed. The novel was well-paced so that readers could get a sense of each character's personality as well as their backstory. There is a sizeable portion of the book dedicated to Science Fiction, telepathy, and comprehending dimensions which may greatly appeal to readers interested in this genre of books. These were used to give a vivid explanation of how the North Pole functions in comparison to Earth, and to provide insight into how Santa goes about delivering gifts and compiling his naughty and nice list. This aspect of the book was very interesting and allowed the reader to understand one major plot in the story. The book explored several themes, and I was engaged throughout the entire book. In addition, the book has a sweet love tale, a strong female protagonist and a satisfying ending.
On the other hand, I believe that the section devoted to telepathy and elucidating the dimensions was over-extended. That section of the book ran on and on, and it was my least favorite because I believe there were too many chapters dedicated to detailing how the North Pole functions. In addition, the way the information was presented in that section of the book did not appeal to me. Holly had a lot of questions, and Santa responded with an explanation which was ok, but it got boring after a while. It would have been nicer if things happened without the questions and answers, and the reader was able to conclude that these are some of the pleasures of living at the North Pole. For example, upon leaving the room, Santa could have pressed the button for the appearance of the room to change from Holly’s apartment. Instead, he waited on Holly to ask, (why others need to use her room) and then demonstrated how it works. The reader would have then inferred that this is one of the perks of the North Pole without having the characters explicitly highlighting this. I think the strategy was a bit overused. Also, I would have enjoyed more humor from the entrance to the North Pole to the end of the book.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. In a night, I read numerous chapters of the book and was intrigued. However, by the time I came to the description of how the North Pole works, I had lost interest because I thought it was a little long. On the other hand, I enjoyed this book, it was an enjoyable read.
I would recommend this book to anyone who like romance, science fiction, Christmas stories, or books with strong female protagonists, particularly successful female protagonists. Even though there is some Science Fiction, I believe the book's key themes are love, self-actualization, and profession. Hence, I believe that teenage girls, young adults, and female adults would benefit from reading this book.
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Logistics. A Christmas Story
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A Christmas Story by Chris Coppel depicts the life of a career-driven woman who has become emotionally numb to attain her goals. Holly avoids love, relationships, and social life to focus on her profession, which she excelled at, and land her ideal job. She later strived to reach the top of her organization, becoming a boss lady in the process. However, when Holly reunited with her father one night, something extraordinary happened, and the enchantment of Christmas changed Holly's view on life. Holly became the manager of a new business and started focusing on important things, such as happiness and love. She also helped people live better lives. In the end, Holly finds her happy ending, reuniting with her old boyfriend Will and living a life that she truly enjoys.
The storyline of the book by Chris Coppel was engaging and well-developed. The novel was well-paced so that readers could get a sense of each character's personality as well as their backstory. There is a sizeable portion of the book dedicated to Science Fiction, telepathy, and comprehending dimensions which may greatly appeal to readers interested in this genre of books. These were used to give a vivid explanation of how the North Pole functions in comparison to Earth, and to provide insight into how Santa goes about delivering gifts and compiling his naughty and nice list. This aspect of the book was very interesting and allowed the reader to understand one major plot in the story. The book explored several themes, and I was engaged throughout the entire book. In addition, the book has a sweet love tale, a strong female protagonist and a satisfying ending.
On the other hand, I believe that the section devoted to telepathy and elucidating the dimensions was over-extended. That section of the book ran on and on, and it was my least favorite because I believe there were too many chapters dedicated to detailing how the North Pole functions. In addition, the way the information was presented in that section of the book did not appeal to me. Holly had a lot of questions, and Santa responded with an explanation which was ok, but it got boring after a while. It would have been nicer if things happened without the questions and answers, and the reader was able to conclude that these are some of the pleasures of living at the North Pole. For example, upon leaving the room, Santa could have pressed the button for the appearance of the room to change from Holly’s apartment. Instead, he waited on Holly to ask, (why others need to use her room) and then demonstrated how it works. The reader would have then inferred that this is one of the perks of the North Pole without having the characters explicitly highlighting this. I think the strategy was a bit overused. Also, I would have enjoyed more humor from the entrance to the North Pole to the end of the book.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. In a night, I read numerous chapters of the book and was intrigued. However, by the time I came to the description of how the North Pole works, I had lost interest because I thought it was a little long. On the other hand, I enjoyed this book, it was an enjoyable read.
I would recommend this book to anyone who like romance, science fiction, Christmas stories, or books with strong female protagonists, particularly successful female protagonists. Even though there is some Science Fiction, I believe the book's key themes are love, self-actualization, and profession. Hence, I believe that teenage girls, young adults, and female adults would benefit from reading this book.
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Logistics. A Christmas Story
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Latest Review: Logistics. A Christmas Story by Chris Coppel
