Written by Brie
January 22nd, 2010

I’m a bit behind the intended reading time for this short, short, short novella (illustrated story), but it finally arrived in my mailbox, and I had so been looking forward to it.

Matchless is a retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Match Girl” with a bit more depth to the story. For those readers a fan of the original tale, readers a fan of one of the masters of re-explorations of known stories, or readers looking for a Christmas tale, this is certainly a good choice. It does need a forewarning that while this might have more depth than the original fable, it certainly does not have the depth and exploration of characters as Maguire’s other works.

While I can’t say that I fell anymore in love with Maguire after reading this piece, I can say that there was enough in the tale to make it worth the 15 minutes I spent reading it. And it was a pleasure to look over the illustrations in the book as well, knowing that they were done by Maguire, helping to shine a light on what he felt were the most important visuals of the story.

Take your time and find a stellar deal on this book if you are going to be paying for it. But it is a nice piece to have in your holiday collection.

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