sc104906's review against another edition
3.0
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Ellie is a middle school version of Regina George. She has the school wrapped around her finger and rules through fear. Currently, she is the head of the winter dance committee and is bossing her way through the event. When she gets into an accident, she goes through a truly Dickensian journey. Ellie is forced to face her parent's ugly divorce, the breakup of her best friendship, and the potential future she has this Christmas and into high school.
Ellie's character arc felt believable. When reflecting back on past events, she can more objectively see what is going on. It also delves into the jerkiness of her dad. She is desperate for his approval, most of the time to the point of lashing out against her mother. I had fun with this book and think middle grade readers will also enjoy it. This novel was a Christmas book, without even looking like one, yay for random timing.
Ellie is a middle school version of Regina George. She has the school wrapped around her finger and rules through fear. Currently, she is the head of the winter dance committee and is bossing her way through the event. When she gets into an accident, she goes through a truly Dickensian journey. Ellie is forced to face her parent's ugly divorce, the breakup of her best friendship, and the potential future she has this Christmas and into high school.
Ellie's character arc felt believable. When reflecting back on past events, she can more objectively see what is going on. It also delves into the jerkiness of her dad. She is desperate for his approval, most of the time to the point of lashing out against her mother. I had fun with this book and think middle grade readers will also enjoy it. This novel was a Christmas book, without even looking like one, yay for random timing.
readtoinfinity's review against another edition
3.0
This story is an adaptation of A Christmas Carol but it middle grade format. The main character is very unlikable like Mr. Scrooge. She has an accident at the winters dance and is forced to revisit her past, present, and future. It shows how she became the way she is and how everything will be. Its an average 3.5 star not fantastic but not too bad. Good for Christmas.
amdame1's review against another edition
3.0
A modern day re-telling of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with mean girl Ellie Charles as the main character.
When Ellie transitions to middle school, she does some research first on how to be popular, how to be a leader. So she is very active, very involved, wears all the newest fashions - and is very, very mean. In the process, she alienates her best friend from childhood, Marley, who stuck by her through some rough times but Ellie does not care about that. However, a fall from a ladder brings a ghost dressed in black that takes her on a trip through memory lane, into the present, and into the future as well. Will it be enough to cause Ellie to change her bad behavior?
A passable story; Ellie has her reasons for her actions but is absolutely blind to the feelings of others.
When Ellie transitions to middle school, she does some research first on how to be popular, how to be a leader. So she is very active, very involved, wears all the newest fashions - and is very, very mean. In the process, she alienates her best friend from childhood, Marley, who stuck by her through some rough times but Ellie does not care about that. However, a fall from a ladder brings a ghost dressed in black that takes her on a trip through memory lane, into the present, and into the future as well. Will it be enough to cause Ellie to change her bad behavior?
A passable story; Ellie has her reasons for her actions but is absolutely blind to the feelings of others.
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