odyssia's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
The last chapter was great as it tied together all the past traditions and commented on the state of Xmas dinner today, offering acceptance of however anyone wants to celebrate the festival and recognising the often disproportionate burden on women to prepare for Xmas.
mitchk's review
emotional
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
This was really enjoyable - full of little facts, micro histories and the tracing backwards of traditions my family have held for so long! We always think we're the first - but free range Turkeys emerged in 1751 and the Terry's Chocolate Orange has been tapped and unwrapped since 1936! It felt a bit rushed in places - I almost wanted a whole book on each chapter. 400 years of history in a few paragraphs wasn't very satisfying at times. But as an overview it was fab - and has given me lots to share in dinner conversation on the 25th!
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