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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
The 2nd book in the Father Christmas trilogy and my 7 yo daughter and I both loved this one too. Full of elves, pixies, trolls and magic as well as a cameo by Charles Dickens. Great read for Christmas and a new tradition for us!
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed it, just wishes the different plots were given a bit more time and space. You feel a build-up for something but in the end it's not as wowza as anticipated.
Nevertheless a cute Christmas read.
Nevertheless a cute Christmas read.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Great Christmas book! Be aware if you have read the first one in the series Matt Haig manages to make you cry and shout whyy are you doing this to these characters in a Christmas book?! But in tge end it is spribkled with a little magic and so much hope it can make the reindeers fly!
1st Re-Read- July 2019 for The Book Junkie Trials (Apothecary Tower) and Reading Rush (Title with 5 or more words)
- Actual Rating 4.5 Stars. When I initially decided on my TBR for Reading Rush I was in the biggest Christmas mood and whilst I still am in a way (I'm literally always in a Christmas mood), this is probably the worst week for me to read a Christmas book as the weather in the UK is insanely warm. All that aside I still loved this book just as much as I did the first time I read it and I can't wait to read it for a 3rd time come December.
2nd Re-Read- November 2021
- It's been a while since I read the third book in the series but I think this may be my actual favourite book in the series now which is why my rating has gone up to a 5 stars.
- Actual Rating 4.5 Stars. When I initially decided on my TBR for Reading Rush I was in the biggest Christmas mood and whilst I still am in a way (I'm literally always in a Christmas mood), this is probably the worst week for me to read a Christmas book as the weather in the UK is insanely warm. All that aside I still loved this book just as much as I did the first time I read it and I can't wait to read it for a 3rd time come December.
2nd Re-Read- November 2021
- It's been a while since I read the third book in the series but I think this may be my actual favourite book in the series now which is why my rating has gone up to a 5 stars.
Magic is vanishing and the Victorian workhouses are to blame or rather a series of distressing events. A very fun second part to the series on how Christmas came to be. It was a very fun growth to the town and the characters in it. With a healthy dose of scepticism.