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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
“In all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child.”
Eh. This book was ok. I liked it for what it was, but not as much as I wanted to. And I'll admit, it bothered me that there was no mention of Christ is this christmassy tail. Not sure why I expected there to be, but i anticipated some reference. Interesting to think about where Santa came from and how he came to be. I still love Santa and believe in him just a little bit- so that is good I suppose.
Questo libro è la mia infanzia su carta. Da piccola avevo amato il cartone, lo avevo registrato su una cassetta e ogni anno a Natale era d'obbligo, e mi spiace che non abbia avuto molta fortuna. Quando ho scoperto che era basato su un libro, dovevo assolutamente averlo. Appena l'ho aperto sono tornata nella foresta di Burzee con tutti i personaggi che avevo amato nel cartone, che per fortuna è molto fedele al libro. Sono tornata indietro a quando avevo 5/6 anni, ed è inutile dire che l'ho divorato. Una storia semplice ma bellissima, non il classico racconto su Babbo Natale. La foresta è un luogo magico e incantato dove vivono in pace delle creature fantastiche, e un giorno, data la curiosità e testardaggine della ninfa Necile, il neonato Nicolas viene accolto tra loro. Cresciuto nella foresta, troverà nel regalare giocattoli ai bambini la sua missione, diventato così "Babbo Natale", aiutato dai suoi magici amici della foresta.
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A cute classic Christmas story!
It provides the journey of Santa Claus and answers a lot of questions about the jolly old man.
It is clearly written during an earlier time, but that makes the charm even better.
It provides the journey of Santa Claus and answers a lot of questions about the jolly old man.
It is clearly written during an earlier time, but that makes the charm even better.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Some of my favorite Christmas movies as a kid were the adaptations of this that came on TV, and returning to this story as an adult was a delight. Definitely a new book to try and read each December!
Having read it as a little child, this book was my first encounter (long before The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) with Lyman Frank Baum. And I totally loved it! (still do)
The mythological setting and characters seemed very plausible to me, and the logical explanations of the details added some depth. The nymph Necile, the Queen of the Fairies and all the forest folk enchanted me.
As I have been bothering my head with philosophical questions since young age, I really loved the part at the beginning of the novel, where young Santa - upon witnessing all human suffering - asks Ak (Master Woodsman of the World) what the meaning of live is. And his answer - as long as a human is alive, there is meaning; and the wise one will do his/her best to help others. Because by doing so, one may live forever.
The mythological setting and characters seemed very plausible to me, and the logical explanations of the details added some depth. The nymph Necile, the Queen of the Fairies and all the forest folk enchanted me.
As I have been bothering my head with philosophical questions since young age, I really loved the part at the beginning of the novel, where young Santa - upon witnessing all human suffering - asks Ak (Master Woodsman of the World) what the meaning of live is. And his answer - as long as a human is alive, there is meaning; and the wise one will do his/her best to help others. Because by doing so, one may live forever.
Bello è la leggenda di Babbo Natale dalla nascita fino ai "giorni nostri", molto molto carino dá leggere a Natale. È stato scritto nel 1902 dopo "il Mago di Oz", ed è davvero molto rilassante