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The Girl Who Saved Christmas
by Matt Haig
3.5 stars*
When I was book shopping I saw this book and thought it would be a perfect read for the holiday season. I wasn't disappointed!
I never read the first book in this trilogy, but I could follow the story 100%. So if you're like me and haven't read the first one, no need to worry. If anything we can go back to the one before and look at it as a prequel. Anyways, on to my thoughts.
The book follows a girl named Amelia that is a chimney sweep just like her mother. Some stuff happens and Amelia is forced to work at a workhouse. Meanwhile, a bunch of stuff goes down in Elfheim, a.k.a. the North Pole, which makes Christmas a heck of a lot more difficult for Father Christmas. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll leave it at that. Also, Charles Dickens and the Queen of England appear in this book, which was a fun surprise.
I enjoyed the story as a whole. It's nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it for what it was. A fun little Christmas story that had some more mature things in it for a book aimed at kids. If you're looking for something to reading during the holidays, this is a solid pick. Or pick up the first one, I heard that one is good too.
Happy Holidays everyone!
When I was book shopping I saw this book and thought it would be a perfect read for the holiday season. I wasn't disappointed!
I never read the first book in this trilogy, but I could follow the story 100%. So if you're like me and haven't read the first one, no need to worry. If anything we can go back to the one before and look at it as a prequel. Anyways, on to my thoughts.
The book follows a girl named Amelia that is a chimney sweep just like her mother. Some stuff happens and Amelia is forced to work at a workhouse. Meanwhile, a bunch of stuff goes down in Elfheim, a.k.a. the North Pole, which makes Christmas a heck of a lot more difficult for Father Christmas. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll leave it at that. Also, Charles Dickens and the Queen of England appear in this book, which was a fun surprise.
I enjoyed the story as a whole. It's nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it for what it was. A fun little Christmas story that had some more mature things in it for a book aimed at kids. If you're looking for something to reading during the holidays, this is a solid pick. Or pick up the first one, I heard that one is good too.
Happy Holidays everyone!