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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Alice and I read this out loud and it was perfect during the holiday season! Since it was a gift, we hadn't read the first one so there was a lot that clearly alluded to the previous book. But it was easy enough to follow. I wouldn't say it's a new classic, it couldn't decide if it was Dahl or Dickens which meant the tone was a bit confused. I think the set up was too long and there were too many storylines between the elves and Amelia's stories. If it had concentrated on Amelia, it might have been stronger. But we both enjoyed it overall.
"'The love of a person never disappears,' he said softly. 'Even if they might. We have memories, you see, Amelia. Love never dies. We love someone and they love us back and that love is stored and it protects us. It is bigger than life and it doesn't end with life. It stays inside us. They stay inside us. Inside our hearts.'”
I loved A Boy Called Christmas and was really looking forward to reading this sequel. Fortunately, it did not disappoint. A little bit darker than the first one, this one definitely gave me all the Victorian Christmas feels with the workhouse, the little orphaned chimney sweep, Mrs. Price, Mr. Creeper, and Charles Dickens. The spirited Blitzen hasn't changed a bit. Life at Elfhelm is about to get all shook up.
I highly recommend the Christmas series to kids from 0 to 100+. The illustrations are perfectly done, once again, by Chris Mould and add so much to the story. It is all sorts of magical goodness and, like Little Mim, it makes me feel sparkly.
P.S. Impossible is the worst swear in Elfhelm. There is a moral in there somewhere, I just know it.
I loved A Boy Called Christmas and was really looking forward to reading this sequel. Fortunately, it did not disappoint. A little bit darker than the first one, this one definitely gave me all the Victorian Christmas feels with the workhouse, the little orphaned chimney sweep, Mrs. Price, Mr. Creeper, and Charles Dickens. The spirited Blitzen hasn't changed a bit. Life at Elfhelm is about to get all shook up.
I highly recommend the Christmas series to kids from 0 to 100+. The illustrations are perfectly done, once again, by Chris Mould and add so much to the story. It is all sorts of magical goodness and, like Little Mim, it makes me feel sparkly.
P.S. Impossible is the worst swear in Elfhelm. There is a moral in there somewhere, I just know it.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another fun Christmas story. I like that it has short chapters, making it feel like a quick read. The story starts sad with a happy ending.
My daughter liked the story but I felt like it was way too wordy while reading it aloud.
Fabulous read, made me feel really festive. I'm definitely going to have to read some of Matt Haig's adult novels as his books for children are delightful.