390 reviews for:

The Girl Who Saved Christmas

Matt Haig

4.02 AVERAGE

coffeelushie's review against another edition

5.0

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I love it! Very much!

nisja_k's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

enchantedbibliophile's review against another edition

4.0

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“Life is like a chimney - you sometimes have to get through the dark before you see the light.”




Didn’t enjoy this one as much as I did [b:A Boy Called Christmas|25882558|A Boy Called Christmas (Christmas, #1)|Matt Haig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1441267564l/25882558._SY75_.jpg|45760886].
It was still fun and cute and Christmassy. But some part where drawn out and a bit uneventful.
I did however love that [a:Matt|76360|Matt Haig|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1296764418p2/76360.jpg] gave the great mister [a:Dickens|239579|Charles Dickens|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1387078070p2/239579.jpg] such an important part to play in this story. Who better to believe in the magic that Father Christmas requires?

These are fun stories and I will most definitely read them all, repeatedly every Christmas.
I adore the Illustrations.

confessions_of_a_bookaholic's review

4.0

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Amelia has always believed in magic, but this year it feels like it's starting to fade. Father Christmas has a lot to worry about, with upset elves, magic levels so low his sleigh is struggling to fly and a risk that Christmas might even be cancelled! He needs Amelia as much as she needs him - can they help each other save Christmas? 

Set in Victorian England, this novel starts out with quite a sombre tone to it. Amelia is having a very rough time, and has almost stopped believing in the magic of Christmas. Despite the sadness underpinning Amelia's tale, this was still a very enjoyable read. One of the reasons I love reading middle grade stories is because you know that more often than not you get a happy ending, and so can read with hope. 

There are some classic historical characters in this book, such as Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens, and they are depicted in a lighthearted and amusing way. I loved hearing about them rediscovering the magic of the festive season. 

All in all this was a joy to listen to. The audiobook is narrated by Carey Mulligan so is very easy to listen to, however I do think a print version with the illustrations would have added sparkle. A great book to bring me closer to the end of the year.

lib_and_lynx's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

hhmh's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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

lovednonebutyou's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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All I have to say is this: Matt Haig, you complete and utter genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Dementia, Grief

brittanyfw's review

3.25

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fernandapalhari's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

stories_for_nadja's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced