The autobiographical “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” is one piece that I truly enjoyed and rate highly. Thomas’ style, which compiles bits and pieces of imagery, gives the plot, what plot there is, the edge that the reader needs to grasp.

Usually authors employ a wide range of vocabulary that can sometimes confuse the reader. However, Thomas uses vivid imagery to astound, urging us to imagine his story rather than explain it to us. I found this appealing in its uniqueness. The long, picture-filled sentences gave the kind of atmosphere that I only wish I could find in other works.

In the opening passage, Thomas envisions for us all his past Christmases blending into the one he here and now describes. He presents a vision of “plunging” his hands into the snow to come up with a handful of memories. This is so much more appealing than being told precisely what he did. Thomas always had a way of keeping one’s mind entertained with visuals.