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connorjdaley's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
I am, as ever, a little late. I received this from NetGalley, but wanted to wait for the correct seasonal feel.
This has a bit of an issue with formatting, but I was able to get through it, and the writing is easy to read and without typos. The book does feature artwork throughout, but the style isn’t always the same, and some of them are actually almost creepy when they aren’t meant to be.
This is a reimagining of the story of Santa Claus. It starts with an immigrant toy maker and his toy shop. He eventually adopts two orphans that have good carving skills, and makes them his apprentices. One of the children ends up being Santa. The strange thing to me with the story though, is that it almost seems to not be about Santa at all. His real name is John Nicholas, and things happen around him, and he just kind of becomes Santa. He’s not really the whimsical, saintly guy we’ve come to think of. He does deliver toys to the children of the world, however it wasn’t even his idea or plan.
I did find enjoyment in this story, but the writing style felt more like note taking/plot points rather then the telling of an actual story. Also with some of the content and the way it’s written, I’m not even sure what the age group it’s aiming for is. Personally a 3/5*.
chelseamayxxx's review
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Thank you net galley for this Arc copy for me to read. The cover of the book is absolutely beautiful and stunning and the cover is what draw me to this book. I really enjoyed this story about how Santa became about and the story kept me hocked from the very beginning to the end it’s told so well and told so meaningful any one who reads this book will fall in love with Christmas. The illustrations in this book I really like them all and they are done so beautifully and they really make the book as they fitted into the story at the right moment. This is such a magical and wonderful book. Xxx
books_by_your_bedside's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
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