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I'm really disappointed in this one. I was hoping for a festive, entertaining history of the myth and magic of Santa Claus. I really enjoyed Jeff Guinn's biography of Jim Jones, so I was hoping for the same sweeping history of Saint Nicolas.
Sadly, this fell flat for me. The inclusion of random literary and historical figures really takes away from the story. There are also some pretty problematic exclusions, especially the author's implication that people didn't exist in North America before colonization. The narration also felt a little "preachy" at times. As an atheist, I went into it expecting a Catholic angle, but the erasure of other cultures and religions didn't sit right with me.
Sadly, this fell flat for me. The inclusion of random literary and historical figures really takes away from the story. There are also some pretty problematic exclusions, especially the author's implication that people didn't exist in North America before colonization. The narration also felt a little "preachy" at times. As an atheist, I went into it expecting a Catholic angle, but the erasure of other cultures and religions didn't sit right with me.