8makes1team's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.75
A Christmas Carol is and will always be a 5 ✨ read ,but tbh the others were crap in my opinion
samgoodale's review against another edition
5.0
“His own heart laughed; and that was quite enough for him.”
Come on you guys this book is gorgeous. How’re you not gonna like Scrooge. How’re you not gonna like my man Tiny Tim. Shit is beautiful. I love Christmas.
Come on you guys this book is gorgeous. How’re you not gonna like Scrooge. How’re you not gonna like my man Tiny Tim. Shit is beautiful. I love Christmas.
avent1ne's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ella_1536's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jessstock's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mrspenningalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Such a fun classic read during the holiday week! I haven’t read the majority of the collection, and it was fascinating to see themes of wealth & poverty and how it deters from the true meaning of Christmas.
“Though it {Christmas} has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good, and I say, God bless it!”
“May the bright star that rested above the poor roof, be the star of all the Christian world! A moment’s pause, O Vanishing tree, of which the lower boughs are dark to me as yet, and let me look once more.”
“You shall hold your cherished places in our Christmas hearts, and by our Christmas fires; and in the season of immortal hope, and on the birthday of immortal mercy, we will Shut out nothing!”
“Though it {Christmas} has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good, and I say, God bless it!”
“May the bright star that rested above the poor roof, be the star of all the Christian world! A moment’s pause, O Vanishing tree, of which the lower boughs are dark to me as yet, and let me look once more.”
“You shall hold your cherished places in our Christmas hearts, and by our Christmas fires; and in the season of immortal hope, and on the birthday of immortal mercy, we will Shut out nothing!”
thereadingmum's review against another edition
Read A Christmas Carol but don't have patience for the other writings. Maybe when I have more quiet time I'll come back to it.
rachelsread's review against another edition
3.0
A ghostly and heart warming tale of finding the true meaning of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol was Charles Dickens’ first novella but his seventh major work overall. Published in 1843, it was predicted as a failure resulting in Dickens partly funding the publishing himself. The first 6000 copies were sold out within five days and it has since sold over two million copies.
The novel was praised unanimously throughout England and has stayed in print ever since. It’s a light-hearted tale, celebrating not only Christmas but of human kindness, charity, and hope.
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A Christmas Carol was Charles Dickens’ first novella but his seventh major work overall. Published in 1843, it was predicted as a failure resulting in Dickens partly funding the publishing himself. The first 6000 copies were sold out within five days and it has since sold over two million copies.
The novel was praised unanimously throughout England and has stayed in print ever since. It’s a light-hearted tale, celebrating not only Christmas but of human kindness, charity, and hope.
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kecb12's review against another edition
5.0
"A Christmas Carol" is hands down one of my favorite stories ever written. It's such a poignant picture of grace and the allegory is unmistakable. Dickens knows how to warm the heart while challenging the mind and urging his readers to consider how Christian love and charity can help to change the lives of those around us, those God has placed there for a reason. Reading "A Christmas Carol" is certainly not the same as seeing it, and I really think everyone should pick this up and read it the way Dickens needs to be read: a sentence at a time.
rosekk's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the short stories would have got 5 stars from me on their own, and most would have earned at least 4. The two stories featuring Mrs. Lirriper were particular favourites of mine. They were funny, and though there was something of the caricature about the characters, they were all likeable and human (which was not always the case with some of the more over-done characters in other tales). Where the book fell down for me was the novella length stories. A lot of those failed to hold my interest, as I didn't end up caring much about the characters or what happened to them, and some of those stories felt like a chore to get through. Of the three tales written with Wilkie Collins, the first two I enjoyed, though the third didn't capture my attention. On the whole, the collection is a mixed bag, with some stories that really tried my patience (and reminded me that I have a lot of stories I want to read, and might be better off spending time one some other tale), but also some excellent stories.