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Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom

12 reviews

sophielillybeth's review

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dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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story_time_with_angela's review

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best audiobook narrations I’ve heard, and the physical book features amazing illustrations by the author. A very different perspective of Santa Claus! Loved the folk history and the idea of Yule. Loved Krampus. 
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mary_stormageddon's review

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Made me want to learn more about the history of Krampus as well as other Yuletide traditions. I liked it even better than Slewfoot 
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kkalicky94's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bxnnny's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

brom quickly made me into a big fan after i read slewfoot and i just had to read krampus after that one. i decided to read this right on christmas eve/day and easily flew through it. i wish it was as good as slewfoot but it doesn't quite compare. i wasn't a huge fan of the more modern setting to be honest. of course i loved krampus and his mischief and confusion towards "the new world" and the belshnickel's attempt at guiding him but ending up acting more as babysitters as he hopped around town causing chaos. it felt like one last little hoorah for him. i wasn't terribly into jesse's storyline, but i still thought this was a fun yuletide read and i had a good time. and of course, the accompanying art is always the best little bonus. i just wish it had lived up to my expectations!!!
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emadisonc's review

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-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

4.0

“Your dreams are your spirit, your soul and without them you are dead. You must guard your dreams always. Always. Lest someone steal them away from you. I know what it is to have your dreams stolen. I know what it is to be dead. Guard your dreams. Always guard your dreams.”
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sashaq's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

RIP wolves 😢
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grimdark_dad's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ebb_and_flow's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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zrwright's review

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a fun, fast read for the holidays! I found this while hunting specifically for Krampus-themed books and Brom delivered. Having read the Child Thief, I feel that this fits nicely in his collection of twisted fairy tales. When scanning reviews, I saw that many of the readers complained of unnecessary swearing. While the characters do swear quite a bit, it never felt out of character or over the top. The plot is somewhat surface-level but fun. Krampus is great if you're seeking dark humor during the holidays!
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