Soviet space program omitted reports of failure or trouble". Out of fear of admitting any defeat, reports of cosmonauts' missions leaned towards an exaggerated positive spin rather than factual substance. "The USSR was famously described by Winston Churchill as 'a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma' and nothing signified this more than the search for the truth behind its space program during the Cold War. Although the Space Race was literally played out above our heads, it was often obscured by a figurative 'space curtain' that took much effort to see through" says Dominic Phelan in the book "Cold War Space
Wrapped in Red a "glossy but heartfelt work" and approvingly compared its contrasting philosophy to Nick Lowe's "Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family", both of which he described as "will put you in a holiday mood". Matt Casarino of "PopMatters" gave the album a generally favorable review, claiming that "Clarkson plays it safe and spends too much time showing off her upper register, but "Wrapped in Red" is a warm and romantic addition to the Christmas pop Zeitgeist," adding: ""Wrapped in Red" doesn't need edge; it's just dynamic and varied enough to be satisfying, and it's light-years better than any