You Better Not Cry

"2.75 star<br/><br/>Well this will be another biased review because I think I have come to realize that short stories and me don't click. Maybe because you can't be immersed in the story or often relate to the characters. The best parts are the endings which usually will leave you with something. Its just getting to that point which is boring for me. So now on with it then. I had to speed up the audiobook to 1.4x because the narrator/author seemed to talk slow and dimwitted maybe to be funny not sure. The stories did have some rare lovely moments.<br/><br/>You better not cry --Felt more like rambling than a story. The weird licking Santa wasn't funny just a bit awkward. This was the worst short to open with the rest were reasonably funny.<br/><br/>And two eyes made out of coal --I think this could have been funny but the narration ruined it. Ended up having a nice touch toward the ending with his brother.<br/><br/>Claus and effect -- I would have beat that kids ass and then get in actual coal for Christmas. But the ending was clever and sweet.<br/><br/>Ask again later --Not sure what to say about this one. Meh.<br/><br/>Why do you reward me thus --What a grouch. You don't have to get into the holiday spirit but quite your whinging. Gave out a very good message and made you rethink your safety bubble. But still didn't seem to change the character in the end.<br/><br/>The best and only everything -- Not sure how this was a Christmas story. <br/>I feel like Christmas was just tacked on at the end of this. I didn't really get it."