346 reviews for:

Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King

Laura Geringer, William Joyce

3.98 AVERAGE

erine's review

3.0

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Verdict: Oddly boring.

Full Disclosure: I read this aloud to my four-year-old son after watching Rise of the Guardians. It took many months, and while I read most of it, there were some nights that my husband took over. I love reading, I love listening to books, I love reading out loud, but this one wasn't a good fit for us. The print story was slower and stranger than the movie, much less straightforward. While my son loved the movie, the book is probably better for an older audience. I also struggled with some of the names - Ombric, Santoff Claussen - which sounded silly to me when I read them out loud.

Magicians, and power struggles, and mystical beings, and semi-familiar entities. Folks who like Jane Yolen or Dianna Wynne Jones might get into this. It's more serious, but might work.

hrobison11's review against another edition

3.0

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This book would be perfect for a young reader who like twisted tales. It’s very much a play on the story of Santa. There’s not a whole lot of depth for this one, but an okay story.

alianimates22's review

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

bini4_6's review

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

as3's review

4.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cyra_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

crowwithaknife's review

3.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

graeae's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

kritter21's review

3.75

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

thequietgeek's review

3.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced