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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Girl Who Saved Christmas is quite sweet, and cleverly done in its use of two different settings. I did enjoy the Victorian aspect of its story. However, the lack of substance began to bother me after a while, and I certainly got the feeling that the plot had been too drawn out. It quickly becomes a little twee, and it didn't really hold my attention for the most part. Had I been younger, I would probably have enjoyed it more; the small nerd that I was would have rejoiced that Queen Victoria was a character inclusion, at least.
The more I read of Haig's work, the more I'm starting to suspect that he's not an author for me. A lot of people champion him and seem to find endless worth in his work, but I came away from this with several issues; the vocabulary of the Victorian characters is too modern, for instance, and that for a Christmas story, it weirdly didn't make me feel festive in the least.
The more I read of Haig's work, the more I'm starting to suspect that he's not an author for me. A lot of people champion him and seem to find endless worth in his work, but I came away from this with several issues; the vocabulary of the Victorian characters is too modern, for instance, and that for a Christmas story, it weirdly didn't make me feel festive in the least.
Love, love, love the second book in Matt Haig’s sort of FatherChristmas. While classified as middle-grades, it is a delightful seasonal read for anyone who still believes in magic, trolls, elves, pixies, bad guys, and the healing currency of chocolate. I encourage you to suspend your hectic day-to-day humdrum and escape into the incredible world of Elfhelm. Best served with hot chocolate and gingerbread
A great Christmas tale, we thoroughly enjoyed this magical adventure.
Such a wonderful book, filled with lots of drimwickery ✨✨✨
These books are lovely, ideal for youngsters and adults alike, full of heartfelt emotion and belly laughs. And wonderful characters: my favourite is Blitzen.
Perfect Christmas stories. Magical.
Perfect Christmas stories. Magical.
Just like the first book, this is very charming but also very dark at times. I love that it focuses on both positive and negative aspects of life and then wraps it all in an adventure story.
I did like the first book a bit better but that's mostly because I don't really like time jumps and insta-love.
I did like the first book a bit better but that's mostly because I don't really like time jumps and insta-love.
Cute, lovely and heartwarming! Made me frown with worry, chuckle and smile - and totally got me into the Christmas spirit. I look forward to reading the other two books!