Books

Holidays on Ice

Name: Holidays on Ice
Author: David Sedaris

by David Sedaris

1997•Comedy•130 pages

Taste attributes: comedydramafresh & originalunsavourylightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedsocial commentaryunlikely connections

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeA glossy, uncomplicated comic novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

3.8 / 5

13 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

About This Book

A collection of Christmas stories. The story Dinah, the Christmas Whore, describes the reaction of a family when a daughter brings home a prostitute, while SantaLand Diaries is on a department store elf.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyDramaSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

American Christmas storiesAmerican Humorous storiesChristmas stories, AmericanFamilyHumorous stories, AmericanNonfictionFamiliesShort stories

Details

Author: David Sedaris
Published: 1997
Pages: 130
Taste scores: How we score
Source: Open Library

How book matches work

Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.

More books

Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.

Browse Books