Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
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- Author：Shea Ernshaw
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Reviews
Tayler
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What a perfect cozy read！ I loved learning more about sally and what happened after the end of the nightmare before Christmas。
Annabel_Hawkins
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Did ANYONE here read the same book that I read？First of all。。。。this。。。was not YA。 This was Middle Grade。 From the actual print/font size （the largest I've ever seen in YA）， to the premise （I was met with miserable flashbacks to reading Nightmare Before Christmas fanfiction as a tween， written by other tweens）， to the romance （less than the movie had）， to the actual writing itself （I've read Ernshaw before， I do like her writing， and this didn't sound like her /at all/。）With that out of the way， Did ANYONE here read the same book that I read？First of all。。。。this。。。was not YA。 This was Middle Grade。 From the actual print/font size （the largest I've ever seen in YA）， to the premise （I was met with miserable flashbacks to reading Nightmare Before Christmas fanfiction as a tween， written by other tweens）， to the romance （less than the movie had）， to the actual writing itself （I've read Ernshaw before， I do like her writing， and this didn't sound like her /at all/。）With that out of the way， this felt bland， uninspired， and lacking in any of the macabre that the film was so full of--no where in this novel did it feel like Halloween， that sense of novelty in other Holidays but the feeling of coming home in their own world。 Sally's origin story was。。。something， but far less gruesome and interesting than it is in the original story。 And sure， none of these characters had much personality in the movie， but with a novel， I expected。。。extrapolation？ 。。。more
Kara Kozla
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I have to admit I was scared when I first learned about it。 After all this is a book from one of my favorite lands ever that involved my most favorite characters。 There was SO much that could have gone horribly hopelessly wrong and yet， Shea Ernshaw went above and beyond doing it justice and giving me the feeling of returning to Halloween Town， seeing my beloved friends once more and learning more about Sally。 I will not go into details。 I will not release spoilers。 I will simply say I was encha I have to admit I was scared when I first learned about it。 After all this is a book from one of my favorite lands ever that involved my most favorite characters。 There was SO much that could have gone horribly hopelessly wrong and yet， Shea Ernshaw went above and beyond doing it justice and giving me the feeling of returning to Halloween Town， seeing my beloved friends once more and learning more about Sally。 I will not go into details。 I will not release spoilers。 I will simply say I was enchanted and in love with the story。 It had twists and turns and it brought me to tears。 I loved it。 I am so glad I have it， I am THRILLED that Barnes and Noble got it to me today （7/29/2022） with their special edition （that has Sally's Book of Potions， Home Remedies & Apothecary Cures in the back）。If you enjoyed Nightmare Before Christmas and felt Sally needed more， this is it and it is wonderful！ 。。。more
james hoff
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First of all I would like to thank "Disney Publishing Group" for sending this to me thank you so very much once again。 Wow Shea Ernshaw is absolutely fantastic I loved this book because I could see that it was written in first person so basically in Sally's life which I thought was fantastic and I loved how this book carried on from the movie a year later。 I loved the plot line and the new characters and the holidays this was a fantastic read。 First of all I would like to thank "Disney Publishing Group" for sending this to me thank you so very much once again。 Wow Shea Ernshaw is absolutely fantastic I loved this book because I could see that it was written in first person so basically in Sally's life which I thought was fantastic and I loved how this book carried on from the movie a year later。 I loved the plot line and the new characters and the holidays this was a fantastic read。 。。。more
Cheyanne
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I enjoyed every second of this book！ It takes place right after the movie and I couldn’t have been more giddy to get into a book。 I loved that we got learn more about Halloween town and all of the other holidays。 I enjoyed every second of learning more about sally and her own background and feelings。 The story was sweet and just the same feeling you would get from the first movie。 I would love to see this story one day on the big screen。
Danni Beall
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It was so much better than I thought it would be！ While I enjoyed Nightmare Before Christmas， I only ever watched it for Sally。 So…a book about what happens after， from her point of view？？？ Must have！ Sally is so relatable in this story， so anxious， so doubtful about who she is， and only sure of her love for Jack。 And then something happens， and the reluctant Queen must save the King…and literally everyone else from all the worlds。 So。 Freaking。 Awesome！！！
Neshia Crane
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Thank you Netgalley。I absolutely love The Nightmare Before Christmas so I was incredibly excited to read this book。 It was not what I was expecting。 I hate to give a bad review， but this was tough to get through。 I didn't care for the narrator。 I would recommend reading this one instead。 I also felt like the target audience for young adults is a bit of a stretch。 That may be only because in the first chapter。 They are on their honeymoon and there was some sexual tension from Sally which felt was Thank you Netgalley。I absolutely love The Nightmare Before Christmas so I was incredibly excited to read this book。 It was not what I was expecting。 I hate to give a bad review， but this was tough to get through。 I didn't care for the narrator。 I would recommend reading this one instead。 I also felt like the target audience for young adults is a bit of a stretch。 That may be only because in the first chapter。 They are on their honeymoon and there was some sexual tension from Sally which felt was unnecessary。 If they were to take that first chapter out I would recommend this as a middle school novel。 The pace wasn't great and just fell a bit flat。 I also didn't feel that her personality was the same as the movie。 She had zero confidence which felt so out of character for Sally。 I'm going to give it three stars because I did like it but I was hoping for more。Sally Skellington is the official， newly-minted Pumpkin Queen after a whirlwind courtship with her true love， Jack， who Sally adores with every inch of her fabric seams -- if only she could say the same for her new role as Queen of Halloween Town。 Cast into the spotlight and tasked with all sorts of queenly duties， Sally can't help but wonder if all she's done is trade her captivity under Dr。 FInkelstein for a different -- albeit gilded -- cage。 But when Sally and Zero accidentally uncover a long-hidden doorway to an ancient realm called Dream Town in the forest Hinterlands， she'll unknowingly set into motion a chain of sinister events that put her future as Pumpkin Queen， and the future of Halloween Town itself， into jeopardy。 Can Sally discover what it means to be true to herself and save the town she's learned to call home， or will her future turn into her worst。。。 well， nightmare。 。。。more
Mercutio
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I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I was hoping to get to know Sally more， and see more of her relationship with Jack。 This book was definitely all about Sally and her character arc， including find her place in Halloweentown， and there wasn't too much of a focus on her and Jack。 But the parts that did focus on them as a couple were really lovely。The prose and description in this novel is so pretty， it read almost Laini Taylor-ish and was very fitting both in I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I was hoping to get to know Sally more， and see more of her relationship with Jack。 This book was definitely all about Sally and her character arc， including find her place in Halloweentown， and there wasn't too much of a focus on her and Jack。 But the parts that did focus on them as a couple were really lovely。The prose and description in this novel is so pretty， it read almost Laini Taylor-ish and was very fitting both in terms of painting the Halloweentown world， and for putting the reader in someone like Sally's imaginative and sensitive mind。 I dunno if this makes sense but it was almost like Anne of Green Gables meets gothy dream world。The audiobook is also wonderful， with bit of Elfman-ish music here and there between chapters， and the narrator sounds a lot like Sally， in my opinion。 The narrator also did a good job of capturing Jack's tone。I'm definitely going to read this book again with my book club friends when it's officially released。 。。。more
Mystic Forest Crafts
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I received an early copy of this book in audio format from NetGalley in return for an honest review。The narrator did a decent job sounding like Sally。 There were times that she came off a bit whiny but I think that had to do more with writing and direction than the narrator。Pros:This book gives people what they have been asking for since seeing the movie， a chance to explore the other towns。 Each is gone through and great detail is given to their appearance and it suits the holiday perfectly。 I I received an early copy of this book in audio format from NetGalley in return for an honest review。The narrator did a decent job sounding like Sally。 There were times that she came off a bit whiny but I think that had to do more with writing and direction than the narrator。Pros:This book gives people what they have been asking for since seeing the movie， a chance to explore the other towns。 Each is gone through and great detail is given to their appearance and it suits the holiday perfectly。 I appreciate also that they mentioned almost endless new worlds to visit based on other legends。Cons:My biggest complaint about this book is that it begins with Sally as a weak， timid， fearful creature。 She has never been these things。 She is the rag doll who would drug her captor to get out and explore。 She is the smart and strong female who spoke up about things not being a good idea。 Sally is the one who goes against Oogie Boogie without support because it is the right thing to do。 She isn’t a meek being to allow others to make her run away from the life she has fought to gain。 It could take her a little thinking to decide to how to handle things， but her hiding her fears about being queen and sneaking out to escape people dressing her feels like a way to completely undo the character growth and development she had in the movie。 They didn’t have to make her less than she was to make this book amazing。 。。。more
Skye
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simply meant to be。
Sarah Brooks
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She says that Tim Burton backed this story。 It’s definitely different than the Nightmare Before Christmas but it is nice to get to see into the doorways and new worlds。
Lexi Brooke
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Sally Skellington， nearly married and newly crowned Pumpkin Queen， isn’t so sure she’s fit for the job。 When she discovers a hidden doorway in the grove of trees， she unleashes a new enemy into the realms。 Suddenly alone， Sally must face her fears or lose everything she loves。 2。5 stars （rounded up）____________As a big Shea Ernshaw fan， and a bigger fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas， I was overwhelmed to receive an audio ARC of Long Live the Pumpkin Queen in exchange for an honest review。All Sally Skellington， nearly married and newly crowned Pumpkin Queen， isn’t so sure she’s fit for the job。 When she discovers a hidden doorway in the grove of trees， she unleashes a new enemy into the realms。 Suddenly alone， Sally must face her fears or lose everything she loves。 2。5 stars （rounded up）____________As a big Shea Ernshaw fan， and a bigger fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas， I was overwhelmed to receive an audio ARC of Long Live the Pumpkin Queen in exchange for an honest review。All your favorite spooky Halloween Town pals return in this sequel to the very beloved movie。 This Sally focused plot and narrative was an interesting exploration of Sally， her feelings and more importantly - her past。 But the Sally we are given is a weak version of the beloved heroine。 Gone is the ambitious Sally， who feeds her captor poison to see her beloved - replaced by a weak-minded and feebly version of Sally， who second guesses herself and her choices。 There isn’t much character growth given because her character by the end feels like Sally from the movie。 I wish we had gotten that strong willed rag doll growing into something better。 This book is so heavy focused on her， I wish she had been a better version of her。The plot of this book was okay， but not great。 It was fun to explore more of the existing realms in the tree grove and see new ones added。 But Dream Town felt out of place in a grove of holiday realms。 The uprooting of Sally’s past as it relates to Dream Town was startling and unsuccessful for me。 I wish this story had taken Sally and given her a better story altogether， as this one just fell sort of flat。The narrator’s character voices were unnecessary but I understand the effect that was trying to be met， but it just didn’t hit。 I wish this book had done things better because a Nightmare Before Christmas deserved a better sequel。 I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend it。 。。。more
Leslie
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A must read for Nightmare fans！ The audiobook was whimsical and very entertaining。 A quick fun read！
Hailey
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4。5Thank you to NetGalley for an audio arc！！！ This book is going to be a huge hit among Nightmare Before Christmas fans！！！ It was so fun to revisit Halloween town， as well as visiting some new towns like Valentine's day town and St Patrick's Day Town。 Sally was conflicted with her new role as queen， feeling inadequate and out of place。 She goes on a journey to save LITERALLY everyone as well as self growth to find the Queen within herself。 Very fun read， but very YA。 do not go into this book exp 4。5Thank you to NetGalley for an audio arc！！！ This book is going to be a huge hit among Nightmare Before Christmas fans！！！ It was so fun to revisit Halloween town， as well as visiting some new towns like Valentine's day town and St Patrick's Day Town。 Sally was conflicted with her new role as queen， feeling inadequate and out of place。 She goes on a journey to save LITERALLY everyone as well as self growth to find the Queen within herself。 Very fun read， but very YA。 do not go into this book expecting ground breaking writing or ideas。 Lol just a fun Disney book。 。。。more
Amber
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Review to come！👻🎃
Candice Ryan
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I was absolutely blown away by this story。 It is completely relatable with feelings of inadequacy and being overwhelmed。 It really felt like a continuation of the original story。 I could picture the characters doing the things described along with their facial expressions。 Her words played out like a movie in my head。 It was everything I could have hoped for and more。 I have always wondered about Sally’s origin and if the things we knew to be true were really lies。 Honestly， I do not think this I was absolutely blown away by this story。 It is completely relatable with feelings of inadequacy and being overwhelmed。 It really felt like a continuation of the original story。 I could picture the characters doing the things described along with their facial expressions。 Her words played out like a movie in my head。 It was everything I could have hoped for and more。 I have always wondered about Sally’s origin and if the things we knew to be true were really lies。 Honestly， I do not think this story could have been any more perfect。 5/5 ⭐️’s。 This book has also made me want to read all of Ernshaw’s books as this was my first by her。 Highly highly recommend this one！ 。。。more
Rosie Rodriguez
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What a magical experience！！ As a long time fan of the original Nightmare Before Christmas movie， this continuation tugged at my heart strings。 The story included so many beloved characters that made it feel like there was no pause between the movie and the book。 The author kept true to Sally’s personality as well as Jack’s while adding a little more to all the other side characters we’ve come to love。 The storyline held mystery and adventure and the surprise reveal of Sally’s past had me gasping What a magical experience！！ As a long time fan of the original Nightmare Before Christmas movie， this continuation tugged at my heart strings。 The story included so many beloved characters that made it feel like there was no pause between the movie and the book。 The author kept true to Sally’s personality as well as Jack’s while adding a little more to all the other side characters we’ve come to love。 The storyline held mystery and adventure and the surprise reveal of Sally’s past had me gasping in shock。 The book was very fast paced and a quick read！ On a more technical level， there seemed to be a lot of redundancy。 I would come across a statement and a few pages/ minutes later it would be repeated in the same context but different paragraphs。 This was my only complaint。 Thanks so much NetGalley and Disney Audiobooks for the ARC audiobook to read and review！ 。。。more
Heather Errichiello-Anderson
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Thank you Netgalley and Disney Books from providing me with this early release audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion。This audiobook was very entertaining with the sounds before each chapter -- it made the audiobook feel magical。 I never thought I needed another story in the Night Before Christmas series， but I guess I did。 I was taken by surprise in regards to the different realms that are mentioned in this book。 I was happy that we revisited with a lot of the original characters from The Thank you Netgalley and Disney Books from providing me with this early release audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion。This audiobook was very entertaining with the sounds before each chapter -- it made the audiobook feel magical。 I never thought I needed another story in the Night Before Christmas series， but I guess I did。 I was taken by surprise in regards to the different realms that are mentioned in this book。 I was happy that we revisited with a lot of the original characters from The Nightmare Before Christmas。 Without spoiling anything， I can say that this book does focus on how Sally's life began， and how she grows as a character。 I definitely recommend this book if you are a Nightmare Before Christmas fan -- audiobook preferably because it is so much fun！ 。。。more
Kay
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ending the story with them planning to do the exact thing that caused the problem in the first place 😬
Becca Leigh
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Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for an advanced copy of the audiobook。This was a sweet， fun read！ I'm definitely biased on it since The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorites but I thought it was a really well-done follow-up to the original story。 Plus， getting more time for Sally is always great！I especially liked the audiobook。 The narrator did a great job of capturing the tone and voices of Sally， Jack， and all of the residents of Halloween Town。 I also enjoyed the music betw Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for an advanced copy of the audiobook。This was a sweet， fun read！ I'm definitely biased on it since The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorites but I thought it was a really well-done follow-up to the original story。 Plus， getting more time for Sally is always great！I especially liked the audiobook。 The narrator did a great job of capturing the tone and voices of Sally， Jack， and all of the residents of Halloween Town。 I also enjoyed the music between chapters。 。。。more
Jasmine Shouse
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As a longtime fan of Nightmare Before Christmas， I really enjoyed the return to Halloween Town。 Sally comes alive in the narration of her faceoff with the Sandman。 Sally's battles with her anxiety and wondering where she fits in are so relatable。 Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to enjoy and review this ARC！ As a longtime fan of Nightmare Before Christmas， I really enjoyed the return to Halloween Town。 Sally comes alive in the narration of her faceoff with the Sandman。 Sally's battles with her anxiety and wondering where she fits in are so relatable。 Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to enjoy and review this ARC！ 。。。more
Amanda Lara
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Super fun read。 Wasn't expecting the story I got but loved it from cover to cover。 Typically YA books aren't really my cup of tea but I thoroughly enjoyed this。 Super fun read。 Wasn't expecting the story I got but loved it from cover to cover。 Typically YA books aren't really my cup of tea but I thoroughly enjoyed this。 。。。more
Starr ❇✌❇
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I received an ARC from Edelweiss3For Sally， marriage to her true love and safety from the cruel man who created her is the ultimate happily ever after。 But what if there's more to worry about？ The pressures of being the first ever Queen are getting to her， and she's not sure if she can live up to expectations， or if she even wants to。 But when a dangerous and mysterious being appears from a hidden door， Sally alone is left to find the answers and save her town。This was fairly cute。 I didn't real I received an ARC from Edelweiss3For Sally， marriage to her true love and safety from the cruel man who created her is the ultimate happily ever after。 But what if there's more to worry about？ The pressures of being the first ever Queen are getting to her， and she's not sure if she can live up to expectations， or if she even wants to。 But when a dangerous and mysterious being appears from a hidden door， Sally alone is left to find the answers and save her town。This was fairly cute。 I didn't really know what to expect from a Nightmare Before Christmas novel， and what I got was younger-skewed and read very much like a companion piece made with love of the characters。 I did enjoy that we got to see more of the holiday doors， I think everyone's had at least one lingering yearning to know what else was behind them。 And the extra layer of lore was a nice little side dish to a standard heroine story。Mostly， this was an inoffensive， quick story。 I don't really have anything to nitpick， because it was exactly what it wanted to be。 For me， someone not in the intended audience in terms of age range， who like something meatier and messier， this story simply made no impact。 It's a surface level adventure， and an excuse to revisit characters。 In a lot of ways， it feels like a fanfiction- but what else would it feel like？ 。。。more
Maria F。
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Long Live The Pumpkin Queen is a cute & chilling fast paced adventure perfect for spooky season！ 👻It was so cool reading this story from Sally’s perspective After being crowned the Pumpkin Queen， Sally struggles with self-doubt & is constantly questioning whether she is fit to rule beside her husband Jack 🎃But after discovering a hidden tree that leads to a mysterious dream world， Sally realizes she accidentally set a monster loose… a monster who is putting everyone to sleep… forever Soon， sally Long Live The Pumpkin Queen is a cute & chilling fast paced adventure perfect for spooky season！ 👻It was so cool reading this story from Sally’s perspective After being crowned the Pumpkin Queen， Sally struggles with self-doubt & is constantly questioning whether she is fit to rule beside her husband Jack 🎃But after discovering a hidden tree that leads to a mysterious dream world， Sally realizes she accidentally set a monster loose… a monster who is putting everyone to sleep… forever Soon， sally goes on an adventure to find a way to defeat this monster and wake her people and the man she lovesBut will she be able to conquer her fears？ Or will she succumb to the doubt that festers in her mind？ Ahh this was so much creepier than I thought it would be but it was also super sweet and cute！ I loved visiting the other holiday realms and getting to see the sweet relationship between Jack and Sally in a different perspectiveOverall， this is a great story for spooky season and Nightmare Before Christmas lovers will sure enjoy！ 。。。more
Sirah
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Sally and Jack Skellington have finally gotten married， and after a quick honeymoon in Valentine's town， they hurry back to Halloween Town prepare for the upcoming October holiday。 Unfortunately， the townsfolk have a lot of expectations for their new pumpkin queen， and Sally finds herself fleeing for just a moment of peace and quiet。 When she gets back， she discovers that in her panic， she accidentally let a monster into Halloween Town。 If she can't solve the mystery of the many realms and learn Sally and Jack Skellington have finally gotten married， and after a quick honeymoon in Valentine's town， they hurry back to Halloween Town prepare for the upcoming October holiday。 Unfortunately， the townsfolk have a lot of expectations for their new pumpkin queen， and Sally finds herself fleeing for just a moment of peace and quiet。 When she gets back， she discovers that in her panic， she accidentally let a monster into Halloween Town。 If she can't solve the mystery of the many realms and learn the identity of the sinister intruder， everyone might remain asleep forever。This was everything a Nightmare Before Christmas sequel should be。 The narration and writing style are exactly what I expected of Sally， and the scenario is just ridiculous and spooky enough that it goes perfectly with the film。 I'm not convinced anyone who doesn't already like NBC would like it， as it wobbles toward fan fiction at times， bringing in subtle references and expounding on likely fan theories， but I highly recommend it for fans。 The voice actor for the audio book did a great job。 。。。more
Brittany
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If you like pixie hollow， rise of the guardians and a court of mist and fury… this is for you。 Listen， this is everything I knew i wanted。 The writing at times was a bit annoying。 The words “quiet” and “seams” probably appear at least 3 times a chapter and in the SAME CONTEXT…。 Like we get it thank you。 I think Sally’s exploration of realms should’ve lasted longer than like half a page per realm。 The plot twist was… PHEW。 I didn’t like it at first bc NBC canon got my brain confused but I think b If you like pixie hollow， rise of the guardians and a court of mist and fury… this is for you。 Listen， this is everything I knew i wanted。 The writing at times was a bit annoying。 The words “quiet” and “seams” probably appear at least 3 times a chapter and in the SAME CONTEXT…。 Like we get it thank you。 I think Sally’s exploration of realms should’ve lasted longer than like half a page per realm。 The plot twist was… PHEW。 I didn’t like it at first bc NBC canon got my brain confused but I think by the end of the book I wasn’t completely mad at the decision。 Sally is so incredibly relatable， her character feeling trapped and not wanting to be center of attention alongside her very boisterous aloof but in charge husband makes all the sense。 SPEAKING OF JACK， they are SO INCREDIBLY！ CUTE TOGETHER。 TEARS！ TEARS WERE SHED！ Zero remained true to himself， so lovely and loyal。 Some parts seemed to dragged and some went by too quickly。 But all in all as a NBC stan who’s been wanting more exploration into realms and lore this is exactly what I needed。 Hoping for more books with more adventures with the pumpkin queen and her skeleton king ❤️🖤💀4。2/5 。。。more
Jenna Rideout
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I was granted audio ARC access to Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw through the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you for the approval！ My thoughts are my own and my review is honest。 Long Live the Pumpkin Queen is a story in the world of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas， taking place a year or more in the future from the original film and told from the point of view of Sally。 Now Jack's blushing bride， Sally loves her husband dearly and will fo I was granted audio ARC access to Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw through the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you for the approval！ My thoughts are my own and my review is honest。 Long Live the Pumpkin Queen is a story in the world of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas， taking place a year or more in the future from the original film and told from the point of view of Sally。 Now Jack's blushing bride， Sally loves her husband dearly and will follow him anywhere。 When he proposes visiting a new holiday town they've never visited before， Valentine's Town， Sally is nervous and unsure but borrows her husband's bravery and goes along。 When they accidentally find their way into a town full of dreams， the Sandman is unleashed on the other towns， and Sally seems to be the only waking person left。 Can she save everyone？ I love the idea of more adventures in Tim Burton's world， and the opportunity to read from Sally's point of view was quite intriguing。 I wish it ended up being everything the premise promised， but the first third of this book is a whole lot of exposition about the world and Sally and Jack's relationship that accomplishes very little。 In short， the first third of this book moves very slowly and only serves to establish that Sally is now a shy， helpless waif rather than the fierce independent woman we met in the film。 If I weren't reviewing， I would have given up on this book before it got good， and before Sally found herself again。 The action does pick up after the first third， and the latter two-thirds are full of the adventure and strong Sally I expected。 If you're reading this book and you're currently unimpressed with the beginning， keep going！ I promise it gets better。This was presented as YA when the review opportunity came up， and a story in the world certainly has the potential to be YA， but the reading level is very middle-grade。 I reviewed the audiobook， so I should comment on the narration as well。 Cissy Jones has made a valiant effort to sound like Sally from the film， but the effort falls short。 I wouldn't have minded at all if Cissy read in her own natural voice and the narration didn't sound like Sally at all， but the high-pitched almost-Sally voice was so grating that I think in this case I must recommend the print or eBook version of this book instead。 This is not a complaint about the finer points of the narration， I can tell Cissy is likely a very good audiobook narrator， but the attempt at performing Sally's voice while narrating just doesn't work。 。。。more
Paxel Lionetti
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I happened to see this book at a Comic Con booth the other day。 I have owned this book for less than 48 hours and I have spent every possible moment I’ve had to read it。 It mixed my love of Nightmare Before Christmas with the nostalgia of loving fan-fiction as a child。 I’m in love！！！
RenegadeReader Wieck
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I liked this！ I got the audiobook from NetGalley to review early and enjoyed it。 It’s cool to see Sally’s own story and how she finds herself after having a personal crisis as well。 Also really cool to see a lot of the other towns or at least pieces of it！ There were parts of this book with the villain that were really creepy， but it was done well。 I liked getting more of Sally’s origin story as well。 Overall a really fun read， especially if you like a The Nightmare Before Christmas！
Natasha's Reads
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