One Big Happy Family

You'd die before finishing this cringey book if you make a drinking game for this story heavy-handedly bringing up any of the constantly brought-up subjects: 

- age gap romance (literally no one else actually cares about the age difference that matters so much to Julie)
- abusive mothers vs. “perfect mothers” 
- Nick and Dana suddenly remembering they're supposedly at the cabin to grieve and remember their dad, but recovering from that thought in 10 seconds each time
- Dana pining over her ex and being Determined to Not Take Him Back, and then, of course, dropping that plan instantly when he repeats their pattern
- apologizing for not wanting sex due to being injured/sick/upset because of course the partner will expect it anyway??
- Julie making grand gestures without thinking about them to indicate why she's the perfect mom/girlfriend/boss, and then agonizing about them and martyrdom
- shoveled-in inclusion of IBS and poorly handled chronic illness representation

It's not actually a festive story, it's painful and most of these relationships would be toxic in actual people.