Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal
Meghan Quin
⭐⭐⭐⭐
(7.4/10)
Nothing says 'I love you' like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to win your crush back . . . Atlas 'Max' Maxheimer did not sign up for public humiliation this Christmas, but what's what he's about to get. One minute, he's anxiously trying to keep his family's Christmas tree farm - Evergreen - from imploding. The next? He's passed out in the snow after getting clocked by a suspiciously strong bottle of soda. And then there's Betty. Betty is new in town, full of holiday cheer and, worst of all, is helping her uncle open a rival tree farm next door. Max is convinced she's out to destroy everything Evergreen Farm stands for. Betty thinks Max might be one sleigh short of a winter parade. Cue the holiday chaos . . . Between blizzards, blown reputations and one stolen ornament with a seriously tragic backstory, this small-town war turns into something far messier - and much more delicious - than either of them expected.
CAWPILE Rating
CCharacters
8/10
Character development and memorability
AAtmosphere
7/10
Immersion and world-building
WWriting
7/10
Writing style and prose quality
PPlot
8/10
Story structure and pacing
IIntrigue
6/10
Engagement and page-turning quality
LLogic
8/10
Internal consistency and coherence
EEnjoyment
8/10
Overall satisfaction
Reading Details
Reading period: December 15, 2025 - December 26, 2025
Book club: Hot Takes
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