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l_vica's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
izzyclouty's review against another edition
3.0
A fairly enjoyable short read although I did get a little muddled at the ending.
krobart's review against another edition
3.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/day-1296-the-battle-of-life/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/day-1296-the-battle-of-life/
rollingfroth's review against another edition
3.0
A story of sacrificial love, where everything turns out ok...so it's Dickens
joshmcnally's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mediumwellread's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
13delathauwere's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0
laurenjpegler's review against another edition
3.0
This is yet another Christmas Book from the Vintage Classics Dickens at Christmas.
I'm really confused with this one. When reading the story, I really enjoyed it. The writing was just so beautiful, especially the opening. It was typical Dickensian writing - a lot of detail, but beautifully described. I found this ran throughout the story; every time a new passage/chapter began, it started with the most beautiful setting and description. This is something I really like about Dickens.
Additionally, I really liked reading the story. Upon reflection, the actual plot is a little strange and random, and I didn't take all that much from it. But that didn't stop my enjoyment. All the characters were interesting and different, and I didn't find myself getting bored by them. I wasn't bored by the narrative either. However, I can't bring myself to rate it higher than 3 stars. Why? I don't know. It was good; the best Christmas Book I've read from this collection so far (excluding The Christmas Carol because I've already read it, so skipped it). But it didn't blow me away. It was average, I guess you could say.
Again, this didn't feel like a Christmas story to me? I'd recommend it, but I wouldn't strictly read it at this time of year.
I'm really confused with this one. When reading the story, I really enjoyed it. The writing was just so beautiful, especially the opening. It was typical Dickensian writing - a lot of detail, but beautifully described. I found this ran throughout the story; every time a new passage/chapter began, it started with the most beautiful setting and description. This is something I really like about Dickens.
Additionally, I really liked reading the story. Upon reflection, the actual plot is a little strange and random, and I didn't take all that much from it. But that didn't stop my enjoyment. All the characters were interesting and different, and I didn't find myself getting bored by them. I wasn't bored by the narrative either. However, I can't bring myself to rate it higher than 3 stars. Why? I don't know. It was good; the best Christmas Book I've read from this collection so far (excluding The Christmas Carol because I've already read it, so skipped it). But it didn't blow me away. It was average, I guess you could say.
Again, this didn't feel like a Christmas story to me? I'd recommend it, but I wouldn't strictly read it at this time of year.