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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
The beginning of this book was good, some parts in the middle were boring, and the last two or three chapters were interesting. I'm not sure if I want to read How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas, and wanting to read it was the original reason for reading this book.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Is it bad that I wanted to punch Santa Claus by the end of this book?
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I put this onto my to-read list a few years ago and by the time I got around to adding it to a challenge I'd forgotten why I ever made note of it. I looked at the title and I wondered what was on my mind. It seemed so NOT what I'm interested in. Ha! - I should trust myself more.
This book is a wonderful mixture of history and fantasy and gets the blend just exactly right. With the good humour that we associate with Father Christmas, we are taken through many of the key points of European history and into the development of North America. We travel with St. Nicholas and his trusty sidekick, Felix, across the miles and across the centuries in order to spread a little joy to children, and we have a wonderful time collecting various famous figures - from Attila the Hun and King Arthur, Leonardo da Vinci ... oh, I haven't got the book in front of me right now and I'm going to leave people out if I try to list more, so I'll leave it with just those three. But there are several others - ones they meet and ones who become Helpers, thus no longer aging and being able to move at a speed far greater than the 'normal' person.
This is a superb addition to the must-read Christmas stories.
This book is a wonderful mixture of history and fantasy and gets the blend just exactly right. With the good humour that we associate with Father Christmas, we are taken through many of the key points of European history and into the development of North America. We travel with St. Nicholas and his trusty sidekick, Felix, across the miles and across the centuries in order to spread a little joy to children, and we have a wonderful time collecting various famous figures - from Attila the Hun and King Arthur, Leonardo da Vinci ... oh, I haven't got the book in front of me right now and I'm going to leave people out if I try to list more, so I'll leave it with just those three. But there are several others - ones they meet and ones who become Helpers, thus no longer aging and being able to move at a speed far greater than the 'normal' person.
This is a superb addition to the must-read Christmas stories.