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I am not normally a fan of Christmas stories. This story was less about Christmas (except for the last couple chapters) and more about what a community should look like. It shows how a small community can look out for each other and how I wish more places in the world could be. It was a quick read. I finished it in about two hours, but it was worth the time I spent on it for the most part.

One of the plot lines was a small bird was shot with a BB gun by some kids. This giant man came out and saved the poor bird and didn’t have the heart to put it out of its misery. Instead the man fixes the bird up as best as he can and raises the bird. The bird then becomes his best friend and changes the way the entire town works. This one act of kindness, something I really admire the character for, changed everyone’s lives for the better. This book was heart warming, made me laugh, and made me cry.

There is a plot line where the bird literally falls in love with a disabled girl and in this friendship endears the entire town to her. This bird in the end saved this little girl’s life. The bird, Jack, did nothing more than cuddle up to the girl and play with her everyday, but those simple things that he seemed to enjoy too made a huge difference.

The story itself was fantastic and as always I loved Fannie Flagg’s writing, but the ending killed me. Not only was it the most predictable outcome possible, it felt rushed. The book ended with the Christmas miracle plot (which happened the day after Christmas) and everyone getting happy endings. Usually I hate happy endings and this is no exception. I hated this ending as it tied everything up so neatly and so quickly that I felt like the author just threw it on the end because she was getting tired of writing the book and wanted to move on to her next project.