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cbendixe's review against another edition
5.0
From Dickens's original preface:
I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their house pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.
Their faithful Friend and Servant,
C.D.
December 1843
A Christmas Carol haunts my house pleasantly every Christmastime, and I never tire of it. The other Christmas writings in this edition are ok, but I don't make a concerted effort every year to read these. Everyone knows the Christmas Carol story, and so it's not that I need to refresh my memory every year of the story of Scrooge and Cratchit and Tiny Tim. It is more a matter of refreshing my soul with this story of hope, empathy, redemption, and humanity.
I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their house pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it.
Their faithful Friend and Servant,
C.D.
December 1843
A Christmas Carol haunts my house pleasantly every Christmastime, and I never tire of it. The other Christmas writings in this edition are ok, but I don't make a concerted effort every year to read these. Everyone knows the Christmas Carol story, and so it's not that I need to refresh my memory every year of the story of Scrooge and Cratchit and Tiny Tim. It is more a matter of refreshing my soul with this story of hope, empathy, redemption, and humanity.
ckjaer88's review against another edition
2.0
A Christmas Carol is a great story, but the rest of the stories in this are just downright boring.
dawnlizreads's review against another edition
5.0
Well, there can be no doubt A Christmas Carol is the perfect Christmas story - teaching us to count our blessings and that we have a duty to try help those who are less fortunate (more important than ever give what's happened this year). I think it must be one of the few, or even only, story that can be read or adapted (into whatever form) multiple times and never get "old".
To be honest, I am not sure I will read all of the other stories in the book. I've only read the first couple of pages of this collection's other novella, The Haunted Man, and I am not particularly encouraged to continue - it seems overly "wordy" and long-winded. Hardly a surprise then that the story is not nearly as well known as Carol (search for "The Haunted Man" on Google and most of the responses are for an album by English singer Bat for Lashes).
But I don't actually care if the other stories turn out to be duds. A Christmas Carol alone makes this a book I will keep and treasure.
To be honest, I am not sure I will read all of the other stories in the book. I've only read the first couple of pages of this collection's other novella, The Haunted Man, and I am not particularly encouraged to continue - it seems overly "wordy" and long-winded. Hardly a surprise then that the story is not nearly as well known as Carol (search for "The Haunted Man" on Google and most of the responses are for an album by English singer Bat for Lashes).
But I don't actually care if the other stories turn out to be duds. A Christmas Carol alone makes this a book I will keep and treasure.
candyflosscurls's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
8gracem's review against another edition
3.0
I loved reading the Christmas Carol but I didn’t vibe with the short stories in the book :/
sterrestars's review against another edition
5.0
Rereading A Christmas Carol always sparks joy, but this annual reread was done with my book club friends and it made it an even better experience! Analysing Scrooge’s trauma, Dickens’ view on London society, and whether or not the Ghost’s different methods would psychologically be effective or not were some of my favourite topics of our discussion. But the entire chat provided new perspectives and I’m curious to find out how my reread next Christmas will feel.
mjjohn3's review against another edition
4.0
This is my first Dickens, believe it or not. His notorious wordiness had scared me off, but I’m happy to say that my fear of Dickens is passed. A Christmas Carol far surpassed the other short stories in this book. Overall, I’d give this 3 ⭐️‘s, but the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge deserved the extra star.
akessle2's review against another edition
4.0
Just a beautiful looking book. Oh, and the writing isn't too shabby either!