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A review by dylanhenning
Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Lost Christmas! by Alastair Heim
adventurous
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
It’s a hard task to try to write a sequel to a Dr. Seuss book. It’s an impossible task to live up to the classic that is How The Grinch Stole Christmas. But Alastair Heim tries his best and dost a pretty decent job.
The plot itself is unique but the plot structure is almost 1 to 1 the same as what it was for How The Grinch Stole Christmas and it didn’t feel as much like a tribute to that classic as being afraid to branch out and do something different.
The rhymes were just ok. Part of what makes Seuss books so memorable is their witty and well written rhymes so it’s damn near impossible to try to match that. While some of the rhymes were interesting others do fall flat and others are just clearly copying How The Grinch Stole Christmas and feels forced more than a tribute.
Overall this book is for children and they’ll probably enjoy the art and the rhymes but I don’t see this joining the original book on the list of classic Christmas stories.
The plot itself is unique but the plot structure is almost 1 to 1 the same as what it was for How The Grinch Stole Christmas and it didn’t feel as much like a tribute to that classic as being afraid to branch out and do something different.
The rhymes were just ok. Part of what makes Seuss books so memorable is their witty and well written rhymes so it’s damn near impossible to try to match that. While some of the rhymes were interesting others do fall flat and others are just clearly copying How The Grinch Stole Christmas and feels forced more than a tribute.
Overall this book is for children and they’ll probably enjoy the art and the rhymes but I don’t see this joining the original book on the list of classic Christmas stories.