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pypingpanda's review against another edition
4.0
Cute story with amazing artwork that helped to portray the wonder of the guardians. It had a little bit of a Tim Burton feel at the beginning. Seeing the same children portrayed throughout the story as they grew to remember Jack was very sweet
catethegreat03's review against another edition
3.0
It was genuinely a good book! A good book to read to kids and a good wrap-up to the series. That being said, it took a strange turn. In all the other books, the story happened within a few years of each other. This book takes place hundreds of years later (this isn't much of a spoiler). It seems that 3/4's of the book was about what happened in between book four and book five. Once again, it wasn't bad, it was well written like all the other books, but the plot seemed a little out of place from the rest of the series.
izumisano's review against another edition
2.0
Obviously, the art work in this book is beautiful. All of William Joyce's books are well illustrated. The problem lies with Jack's (aka Nightlight) origin story. I think Joyce felt pressure to bridge the gap between the novels and the movie. I love both. But I understand that the movie is inspired by and doesn't need to have a literal transition. If you read the novels, specifically Nicholas St. North and The Man in the Moon, it talks about the awakening of Nightlight and what he did thereafter. Now Joyce is saying "Just kidding, this is what really happened because Dreamworks told me so." The latest novel, Sandman and the War of Dreams, implies that Nightlight is going through a change (which I took to mean him turning into Jack Frost). This book basically goes against all of that and does what it feels like. It's sloppy.
izumisano's review against another edition
2.0
After waiting for years for this book to finally be released, I was left disappointed. Usually I can read through a Guardian book in a day or two. It took me a month to finally finish this book. It was hard for me to keep any interest in the story, especially since it seemed like there were 3 stories being told, all nested within each other. The end of the previous book, [b:The Sandman and the War of Dreams|15802450|The Sandman and the War of Dreams (The Guardians, #4)|William Joyce|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1512167872l/15802450._SX50_.jpg|21525854] lead up to this big, decisive battle between the Guardian's longtime enemy Pitch. All to be left on a cliff hanger. Does this book start off where that one left off? Of course not. It starts out with the mystery of who Jack Frost is and the long tale of how Nightlight becomes him (aka Joyce felt compelled to connect the books to the movie). Eventually they do get you up to speed on that battle in the form of Katherine's diary. But it definitely takes the momentum out of this major moment. It almost feels like an afterthought to mention it to the reader. Almost like they really want to talk about Jack/Nightlight but you kept asking about the battle. I agree with other readers, that perhaps, this novel should have been divided in two, to properly divide these two storylines.
bethlee's review against another edition
2.0
While I absolutely loved the first four books in this series, this one seems a little too forced to me. The plot of this one is hard to follow with too much story telling of previous events and introduction of new and pointless characters. While I have and will continue to read the first four books with delight, this one leaves me wanting to write some fanfic and fix all its flaws.
fractaltexan's review against another edition
5.0
A great final book to a series that held worldbuilding to great effect.
We see the origin of Jack, the origin of his staff and the heartwarming origin of his hoodie. The book was fantastic to read, and brought smiles and tears to me. A truly gripping conclusion.
We see the origin of Jack, the origin of his staff and the heartwarming origin of his hoodie. The book was fantastic to read, and brought smiles and tears to me. A truly gripping conclusion.
sinainn's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ineffablebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Every so often a series will come along that holds a rare quality that only cherished, spine-broken tales from your childhood hold. This is one of those series. It's pure and spellbinding, with darker, Studio Ghibli-esq flairs to ground it.
Read these books to all the children in your life. Hell, read them to yourself. Something soft, innocent and raw will swell inside your heart if you do, I promise.
Read these books to all the children in your life. Hell, read them to yourself. Something soft, innocent and raw will swell inside your heart if you do, I promise.
rainmisoa's review against another edition
3.0
Even though this is not my favorite book in the series, I still enjoyed reading through Jack's story and finding out what happens to Pitch.
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locke_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0