667 reviews for:

The Gift of the Magi

O. Henry

3.92 AVERAGE


Readathon: This is part of a readathon to help me lower my TBR to a reasonable number. I may have to continue this readathon for five years to achieve this goal.

While a nice story, it seems as though they ran the story through Google Translate in a chain of languages that made some sentences harder to parse meaning from.

A cute little story.
emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Perfectly sweet, perfectly short. A lovely Christmas tale
emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Pleasurable read

Although there isn't anything extraordinary about the story, it's heartwarming. It is simple tale of a couple who in midst of poverty finds a gift for their partners by each giving up something that holds a special place in their hearts. It has Christmas vibes for the obvious reasons but it didn't impress me.