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antoniav's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
ran_sophia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
5.0
I really enjoyed the book because of the great writing and storytelling style. The end of the story was very well written. I also liked how the author pictured and critiqued some of the character traits of people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness and Body shaming
Minor: Child death
ah14's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
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Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
harriet_dolby's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-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
2.75
I have rereading this for school. Nevertheless, each time I still laugh at the subtle comedy
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Child death
irishere's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Lovely read! The book highlights a lot of issues of Ebenezer's self that a lot of the wealthy population shared at the time it was set. Dickens is a wonderful writer and I always look forward to reading his stories. however, would've rated higher if I analysed it in different context
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Minor: Child death
Tiny Tim in the cause of a majority of these tagseloiseisreading's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Minor: Forced institutionalization
igre's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, and Grief
persipha_books's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
memorable's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Child death and Fatphobia
lavenderbluestories's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
After finally getting around to reading A Christmas Carol, I can confidently say that this timeless story is considered a holiday classic for a reason! Charles Dickens has been called “the man who invented Christmas”, and it’s all because of this book.
The protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge, for all his flaws, grew into a character I was rooting for after only about the first twenty pages. The book explores his redemption arc more deeply than I’ve ever seen depicted in a movie, and I actually enjoyed a lot of his thoughts and inner monologue.
The best part of this story for me has always been the Cratchits. Although they’re a poor, struggling family, they somehow live more joyously than anyone and, in doing so, teach Scrooge the most valuable lessons in generosity. The Cratchits, and Tiny Tim in particular, hold the most emotional weight for me out of anyone in this lovely story. That said, each character in the book clearly represents a different aspect of Scrooge’s life and a different part of his transformation.
This book was a lot of fun to annotate! The symbolism is super well-placed and no detail is unimportant, but it’s done simply enough that it doesn’t go over your head. I also found Dickens’ writing to be unexpectedly hilarious at times!
Do yourself a favour and give this Christmas classic a try at least once :) As Tiny Tim would say, “God bless us, every one!”.
The protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge, for all his flaws, grew into a character I was rooting for after only about the first twenty pages. The book explores his redemption arc more deeply than I’ve ever seen depicted in a movie, and I actually enjoyed a lot of his thoughts and inner monologue.
The best part of this story for me has always been the Cratchits. Although they’re a poor, struggling family, they somehow live more joyously than anyone and, in doing so, teach Scrooge the most valuable lessons in generosity. The Cratchits, and Tiny Tim in particular, hold the most emotional weight for me out of anyone in this lovely story. That said, each character in the book clearly represents a different aspect of Scrooge’s life and a different part of his transformation.
This book was a lot of fun to annotate! The symbolism is super well-placed and no detail is unimportant, but it’s done simply enough that it doesn’t go over your head. I also found Dickens’ writing to be unexpectedly hilarious at times!
Do yourself a favour and give this Christmas classic a try at least once :) As Tiny Tim would say, “God bless us, every one!”.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Grief