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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Truly— one of the great masterpieces of Western Literature. Concise, fanciful, funny, dark, scary, anti-capitalist, spiritual (literally), and JOYOUS.
God Bless Us, Everyone!!
God Bless Us, Everyone!!
My first Dickens Novel! I watched a movie adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ for the first time at the end of last year and I loved it!
Fast forward a few months later and I bought the book as well! I knew pretty much what was going to happen but I very much enjoyed it anyway. I found it very easy to root for Scrooge’s redemption and I was glad for the good ending of the story. The concept of the three spirits visiting Scrooge was and still is fascinating. All in all it was a very nice and relatively short read.
PS: Poor Tiny Tim
Fast forward a few months later and I bought the book as well! I knew pretty much what was going to happen but I very much enjoyed it anyway. I found it very easy to root for Scrooge’s redemption and I was glad for the good ending of the story. The concept of the three spirits visiting Scrooge was and still is fascinating. All in all it was a very nice and relatively short read.
PS: Poor Tiny Tim
I never found the story very interesting, maybe because at school it was forced on me every few years with boring made for TV movies.
Reading this for the first time it got me interested for a bit but around the second ghost it lost me little by little and by the end I couldn't really care. I also find old books like these hard to read because of their spelling and old vocabulary.
The ending is very rushed for me and personally not believable that he would change his life like that, the movies I saw got that better across for me with more emotion.
Happy I read it but can't see myself reading it again unfortunately.
Reading this for the first time it got me interested for a bit but around the second ghost it lost me little by little and by the end I couldn't really care. I also find old books like these hard to read because of their spelling and old vocabulary.
The ending is very rushed for me and personally not believable that he would change his life like that, the movies I saw got that better across for me with more emotion.
Happy I read it but can't see myself reading it again unfortunately.
four of parchment/pentacles
holding on to people or possessions, stinginess, wealth
shedding the old, financial insecurity, generous to a fault
holding on to people or possessions, stinginess, wealth
shedding the old, financial insecurity, generous to a fault
It is quite amusing watching someone get attacked over how terrible they are
‘It may be that in the sight of Heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions’ was absolutely savage
‘It may be that in the sight of Heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions’ was absolutely savage
Reviewed for Books and livres
OK, I hope you're all seated ? This is my very first book by Charles Dickens. Yes, I know, a British literature lover like me, who also loves classics, and no, never any Dickens ? I can't even believe it myself, but there it is. I only watched Mickey's Christmas carol, if I dare confess with shame...
I don't know why I had this idea that Dickens had no sense of humour, that his books were all about miserable people living their miserable lives, but I was right to start with this one that proved me wrong.
OK, between the beginning and the end, there were some miserable, moral things happening, but I found his writing livelier than I expected. The beginning was filled with humour (the "dead as a doornail" stuff, the grumpy Scrooge) and in the end, I could almost see Scrooge jumping in elation and kicking his heels ! It's a moral tale, so it's filled with good Christmasy feelings, but I loved reading it and now I'm prepared for more books by him. Dickens, beware, here I come !
OK, I hope you're all seated ? This is my very first book by Charles Dickens. Yes, I know, a British literature lover like me, who also loves classics, and no, never any Dickens ? I can't even believe it myself, but there it is. I only watched Mickey's Christmas carol, if I dare confess with shame...
I don't know why I had this idea that Dickens had no sense of humour, that his books were all about miserable people living their miserable lives, but I was right to start with this one that proved me wrong.
OK, between the beginning and the end, there were some miserable, moral things happening, but I found his writing livelier than I expected. The beginning was filled with humour (the "dead as a doornail" stuff, the grumpy Scrooge) and in the end, I could almost see Scrooge jumping in elation and kicking his heels ! It's a moral tale, so it's filled with good Christmasy feelings, but I loved reading it and now I'm prepared for more books by him. Dickens, beware, here I come !
3.5/5
Uwielbiam tę historię, jednak pochłonęłam ją już w tak wielu wersjach, że książka mnie po prostu aż tak nie zachwyciła.
Uwielbiam tę historię, jednak pochłonęłam ją już w tak wielu wersjach, że książka mnie po prostu aż tak nie zachwyciła.
emotional
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
4.5
“Take me back, haunt me no longer.”
I’ve always loved this story, people say it’s more like a horror story but i find it super comforting.
I love how the character of Scrooge develops with every scene, how he starts regretting his actions and decisions, how much sorrow he feels and how he starts hoping to finally redeem himself.
My favorite ghost is the ghost of Christmas Past bc of how melancholic it is, also i adore backstories hahaha.
Now im gonna watch the Muppets and Disney movie bye :)
“Take me back, haunt me no longer.”
I’ve always loved this story, people say it’s more like a horror story but i find it super comforting.
I love how the character of Scrooge develops with every scene, how he starts regretting his actions and decisions, how much sorrow he feels and how he starts hoping to finally redeem himself.
My favorite ghost is the ghost of Christmas Past bc of how melancholic it is, also i adore backstories hahaha.
Now im gonna watch the Muppets and Disney movie bye :)