Nicholas Was...

by Neil Gaiman

http://www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books...

Fiction, Short Story

Nicholas Was...

1 page

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

1 pages, ebook

First published August 30, 2005

Reviews

[Benji's Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short story about a Santa enslaved by Elves who just wants his job to end.

Ho.
Ho.
Ho.

[Thomas Houghton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the shortest story I’ve read this year (if we can even call it a story), Gaiman subverts the traditional associations we have with Christmas and happiness by presenting Saint Nick as a depressed slave under the control of the Elves. The language and structure of the piece is masterful and culminates in a fascinatingly horrific vision of the eve of 24th December.

[Storm · Rating 2 out of 5]

Collected in in Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions and posted free on Neil Gaiman's website. A short story about a very famous Nicholas who HATES his job.

[anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

ih que papinho

[Júlia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel you santa.

[Anna Clara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The way people view things aren't always what they seem

[laura luz]

vi uma guria no tiktok indicando

[mariana (taylor's version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

i did not see this coming, and how he managed to surprise me in less than one page is freaking me out, but you know, neil gaiman is a genius.

[Gemma · Rating 4 out of 5]

So. Short. I liked it. But also, did I? For such a short thing, it packs terror levels of sadness.

[Manu · Rating 5 out of 5]

como coño me puedes impactar así en una sola pagina jdksbhdjksjkajj

[nic p · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5

[Maddie]

Santa has never been more relatable.

[Libs (taylor’s version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

read in english lang

[vamp_gal_val]

Don’t look at me like that

[itchy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting take on St Nick.

Read as part of the collection Angels & Visitations.

[kylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think that this was hilarious! i hope nicholas is okay...

[Jürgen Linde · Rating 1 out of 5]

3.5