The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling Review

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I pray today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

Today I'm going to be sharing my review of a Christmas read that I had the chance to read right before Christmas, and never ended up getting a chance to post this review at that time to share with you all.

I'm looking forward today to sharing my review of this highly popular novel, and letting you know whether or not I thought it lived up to the hype.

Keep reading below for my full review.

The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling:

Source: Bought for Myself

Publisher: Scholastic

Publication Date: October 12th, 2021

Genre: Middle Grade/Children's Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis:

A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers.

One boy and his toy are about to change everything...

Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens — DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack’s newest toy — the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacement) — has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known...

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I went into this story expecting a fun, fantastical and whimsical ride, and while it's definitely all of those things, there was an added depth that I really wasn't expecting, and it left me pleasantly surprised.

While The Christmas Pig is definitely a fantasy story about a brave young boy who ventures to the Land of the Lost to try and recover his beloved stuffed pig, along the way, he's able to see his new stuffed pig in a new light, and realize that everything is not what it seems. However, this story is so much more than that, and also tells the story of a young boy who's experiencing significant changes in his family, and not sure what his new place is. It's the beautiful story of a young boy who turns to his stuffed pig for comfort, when it seems like his family has sort of forgot about him as they adapt to the new changes that comes when two families are blended.

I really enjoyed this one from start to finish, and I'm always in awe of J.K. Rowling's vast imagination, and just how well developed her magical worlds always are. I did find a couple of the content pieces annoyed me, but nothing major, and overall I definitely was pleasantly surprised by this one.

I'm glad I decided to pick this one up, and I can definitely see myself rereading it for Christmases to come.

Final Rating: 4/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day. :)

This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.

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