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169 reviews for:
The Autobiography of Santa Claus: A Revised Edition of the Christmas Classic
Jeff Guinn
3.62 AVERAGE
169 reviews for:
The Autobiography of Santa Claus: A Revised Edition of the Christmas Classic
Jeff Guinn
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Pure Christmas Fun :) I loved the use of historical figures, Leonardo Da Vinci was of course my absolute favorite! I also loved that the story focused on kindness and generosity more so than religion. Can't wait to read the sequels!
I read another copy of this several years ago and loved it---and I enjoyed it again this time around, all the more. This year, our family has begun attending a Torah Pursuant fellowship and most of the people don't celebrate Christmas. God hasn't really shown us clearly that we should do anything much differently than we normally do at Christmas so we are going ahead with our normal. However, it has been a bit of a bummer not to be able to have much community with friends --- (between that and Covid keeping the Christmas-practicing churches from doing much in the way of celebrating). It was fun to read this part history, part fantasy of the original St. Nicholas through to the current figure of Santa Claus. I loved how the book had so many fun nods to history and historical figures who had something significant happen (usually their deaths, honestly, but used in a way that brought a happy ending) on one of the traditional Christmas gifting days. I also really loved how the author continuously pointed back to the fact that Christmas was originally, and still usually is, dedicated to the celebration of the coming of Christ. I don't think I could have enjoyed this had that not been the central theme and I just appreciate the respect of this author, whether or not he is actually a believer.
This well written story has a great combination of documented historical facts blended into a cute tale that bends the truth just a smidgen. Some of the tales are sweet and endearing, while some border on the ridiculous, but regardless of the possible Forrest Gump type of silliness, this is a magical tale that can be shared and cherished by everyone, both young and old. A must read for those who believe (and even more important, those who doubt his existence) in Santa Claus, because after all, as he says, "You're right to believe in me..."
This book was just not for me. I liked the beginning, when you get to see how Nicholas lived his life before becoming Santa, but after that I had a hard time. The characters were really flat, and the dialogue made me want to scream “no one actually talks like that!”. Overall, it just wasn’t my favorite .