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jimenadem1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
3.5
shelbymarie516's review against another edition
4.0
If you like Tim Burton or The Nightmare Before Christmas you will enjoy this book. Sort of short but good overall.
catgv's review against another edition
4.0
[If you'd like to see the thematic bookstagram I made for this book, please go to this Instagram page: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen - Halloween Bookstagram]
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by [a:Shea Ernshaw|15941035|Shea Ernshaw|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1610755611p2/15941035.jpg] is a delightful, adventurous and romantic read full of nostalgia for The Nightmare Before Christmas lovers!
At first, I had a lot of trouble finding it a pleasant read in the first 130 pages because it seemed that while Sally is a smart ragdoll, she only understood things way later as though she was forced by the author to not grasp things before the next plot point. Fortunately, it resolved itself and she became fully the Sally we know afterwards, and she is as sweet and as caring and courageous as we know her to be.
Moreover, there are such thrilling and adorable discoveries, new territories in their world explored and truths unearthed that somehow, I always wondered about.
All in all, this was such a good thematic and sweet adventure to follow Sally Skellington on (yes, she marries Jack :)!), I give this book a rating of 4.5
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by [a:Shea Ernshaw|15941035|Shea Ernshaw|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1610755611p2/15941035.jpg] is a delightful, adventurous and romantic read full of nostalgia for The Nightmare Before Christmas lovers!
At first, I had a lot of trouble finding it a pleasant read in the first 130 pages because it seemed that while Sally is a smart ragdoll, she only understood things way later as though she was forced by the author to not grasp things before the next plot point. Fortunately, it resolved itself and she became fully the Sally we know afterwards, and she is as sweet and as caring and courageous as we know her to be.
Moreover, there are such thrilling and adorable discoveries, new territories in their world explored and truths unearthed that somehow, I always wondered about.
All in all, this was such a good thematic and sweet adventure to follow Sally Skellington on (yes, she marries Jack :)!), I give this book a rating of 4.5
bettielovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Such an entertaining book, full of heart and wonder, and the narration was superb, fantastic!
brandinthesky94's review against another edition
5.0
As a HUGE nightmare before Christmas fan, I devoured this book. It was so good and everything I could want and more.
kitkat175's review against another edition
2.0
I honestly did not like this book as much as I thought I would. I
thought I was going to like this book but it ended up just falling through. I think my expectations were to high for this book.
This writing felt repetitive and dull and very all over the place.
I loved the characters Zero will always be my favourite, but in this book the characters were just okay they were not anything special.
This book was short so I did not DNF it, I did end up getting through the book.
There are other Disney books out there that are way better written and they have a better storyline.
thought I was going to like this book but it ended up just falling through. I think my expectations were to high for this book.
This writing felt repetitive and dull and very all over the place.
I loved the characters Zero will always be my favourite, but in this book the characters were just okay they were not anything special.
This book was short so I did not DNF it, I did end up getting through the book.
There are other Disney books out there that are way better written and they have a better storyline.
cranberry__sauce's review against another edition
2.0
A OK Halloween book, but I wish there was more exploring other worlds and less plot about the Sandman—the end scene does set this up well though .
I hope that the sequel book—supposed to be coming out next year and written by Megan Shepherd—improves upon the weaker parts of this book, and keeps the good parts.
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(Jack and Sally discover an orchard of trees to other worlds)I hope that the sequel book—supposed to be coming out next year and written by Megan Shepherd—improves upon the weaker parts of this book, and keeps the good parts.
heathercorinne's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book! It has all the cozy, spooky vibes. ✨️ I tried to read it slowly in the character's voices (that I knew). The descriptions are well written and paint pictures of the scenes without being too much. The exploration and descriptions of the other holiday towns and the iconic love story were my favorite parts.
The star deduction lies in my annoyance with how much Sally cries and how she is SO unsure of herself until the end... But that's the point, right? The plot wrap up at the end with visiting Queen Elizabeth felt really out of place. That part could have been completely removed for me. I also didn't like her parents' inconsistent behavior. All that to say, the author did a really great job creating an interesting story that draws you in. TNBC is so well loved; it's unrealistic to expect everyone to enjoy a sequel (light-years better than the Hocus Pocus sequel, let me tell you).
Overall, I would recommend it as a fun read.
The star deduction lies in my annoyance with how much Sally cries and how she is SO unsure of herself until the end... But that's the point, right? The plot wrap up at the end with visiting Queen Elizabeth felt really out of place. That part could have been completely removed for me. I also didn't like her parents' inconsistent behavior. All that to say, the author did a really great job creating an interesting story that draws you in. TNBC is so well loved; it's unrealistic to expect everyone to enjoy a sequel (light-years better than the Hocus Pocus sequel, let me tell you).
Overall, I would recommend it as a fun read.