ra042312's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lotti3's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
minty's review against another edition
2.0
I don't even know how to rate this. I had thought perhaps it would have something more than what I know from the Mickey Mouse version, but Disney really got it right. Quick little read. I was surprised, though, at how quickly Scrooge "gets it" and is ready to atone--basically with the first ghost. I didn't remember that from the cartoon.
As a kid we went to see A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre, and I was TERRIFIED of both the idea that people get SHOT there and the ghosts, which I found terrifying (I was 6 years old I think?).
As a kid we went to see A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre, and I was TERRIFIED of both the idea that people get SHOT there and the ghosts, which I found terrifying (I was 6 years old I think?).
silquesoleil's review against another edition
5.0
read for the 2015 reading challenge: A book set on Christmas
I have to admit, I didn't want to read this, because there are so many movie adaptions of this book already; when I think of A Christmas Carol the image that pops to my head first is Bill Murray. It's not a pretty image, I can tell you.
But Dickens is surprisingly witty, I found. The moral preachings were a bit too much in my face, but the writing is nice and has a good kind of humor.
Who knows, I might even read more of his books in 2016
I have to admit, I didn't want to read this, because there are so many movie adaptions of this book already; when I think of A Christmas Carol the image that pops to my head first is Bill Murray. It's not a pretty image, I can tell you.
But Dickens is surprisingly witty, I found. The moral preachings were a bit too much in my face, but the writing is nice and has a good kind of humor.
Who knows, I might even read more of his books in 2016
anita_mv's review against another edition
3.0
Relato cortito que nos contagia un poquito del espíritu navideño. Historia que todos conocemos por referencias en películas o series, pero que tenía bastantes ganas de leer. El problema, como siempre, que es un relato demasiado corto y al final deja con ganas de más. Sin embargo, para ser la primera vez que leo a Charles Dickens debo decir que me ha gustado y seguramente no tarde en leer algo más del autor.
ana_mv's review against another edition
3.0
Relato cortito que nos contagia un poquito del espíritu navideño. Historia que todos conocemos por referencias en películas o series, pero que tenía bastantes ganas de leer. El problema, como siempre, que es un relato demasiado corto y al final deja con ganas de más. Sin embargo, para ser la primera vez que leo a Charles Dickens debo decir que me ha gustado y seguramente no tarde en leer algo más del autor.
armatic's review against another edition
4.0
داستانش رو کم و بیش میدونستم بخاطر هزاران فیلم های اقتباس شده ازش ولی همچنان درک نکردم که چرا باید اسکروج رو فرد بدی بدونم.
فقط دلش نمیخوادچیزی که مال خودش هست رو ببخشه، درسته یکم تلخ رو هستش ولی بازم دلیل نمیشه که بخوام زورش کنم که حتما مالش رو تقسیم کنه، مخصوصا که خیلی سختی کشیده بوده براش.
فقط دلش نمیخوادچیزی که مال خودش هست رو ببخشه، درسته یکم تلخ رو هستش ولی بازم دلیل نمیشه که بخوام زورش کنم که حتما مالش رو تقسیم کنه، مخصوصا که خیلی سختی کشیده بوده براش.
kayedacus's review against another edition
5.0
Story: 4 stars
Narrator: 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 stars
Review from 2013: A perfect rendition of a classic Christmas story which kept me entertained on my drive home for the holidays. Jim Dale is and will remain my favorite audiobook narrator of all time. Though it's hard to get out of the world of Harry Potter whenever I hear him, and I recognized some of the voices/accents he used in the HP books. But it didn't detract from the story---in fact, it added to it because it gave A Christmas Carol a totally new dimension for me as I imagined it taking place in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. ;-)
Narrator: 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 stars
Review from 2013: A perfect rendition of a classic Christmas story which kept me entertained on my drive home for the holidays. Jim Dale is and will remain my favorite audiobook narrator of all time. Though it's hard to get out of the world of Harry Potter whenever I hear him, and I recognized some of the voices/accents he used in the HP books. But it didn't detract from the story---in fact, it added to it because it gave A Christmas Carol a totally new dimension for me as I imagined it taking place in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. ;-)