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jdhacker's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I sadly don't have the original version of this, put out as a daily tear-out book so it could be read and deconstructed as a true advent calendar.
I have a lot of fond childhood memories of different sorts of homebrewed advent calendars my mother made, maybe that contributed to how much I enjoyed this. I read it was recommended, one story per day, in the way of an advent calendar. This may not appeal to everyone, and it does go back to some of Bartlett's earlier works in format: lots of short vignettes, almost fragments, scattered throughout the Leeds/WXXT mythos. But there's a lot to enjoy here, not the least of which is is Yves Tourigny's excellent artwork accompanying each entry.
I have a lot of fond childhood memories of different sorts of homebrewed advent calendars my mother made, maybe that contributed to how much I enjoyed this. I read it was recommended, one story per day, in the way of an advent calendar. This may not appeal to everyone, and it does go back to some of Bartlett's earlier works in format: lots of short vignettes, almost fragments, scattered throughout the Leeds/WXXT mythos. But there's a lot to enjoy here, not the least of which is is Yves Tourigny's excellent artwork accompanying each entry.
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