import json


def _load_reddit_data(data_path):
    """
    Load reddit_data.json

    :param str data_path: Absolute path to reddit_data.json. Default to cwd/reddit_data.json
    :return: Reddit Data
    :rtype: list[dict]
    """

    with open(data_path, 'r') as f:
        reddit_data = json.load(f)

    return reddit_data