Reviews - A Christmas Carol [Illustrated]: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

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A Christmas Carol [Illustrated]: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

Charles Dickens

3.99 AVERAGE

hjaltenj's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

racoraffi's review against another edition

3.0

Was a fun story I had heard a lot but never knew the details until now

cjreads133's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nallsop's review against another edition

5.0

I'll say it once and I'll say it again: this is the only Charles Dickens book that I have read that I have liked. To me it is pretty much a perfect piece of literature. This is the second time that I have read this book, and I plan on making it an annual tradition. This story speaks so well as to what the holidays are really all about.

jacoblhamilton1's review against another edition

5.0

First off, my favorite Christmas movie is A Muppets Christmas Carol. I had to give Dicken's version a try, and while it didn't quite measure up (kidding), it is a profound book that cements what Christmas should be for the secular crowd. The Muppets brilliantly passed along this message to a younger crowd, that we should find joy in a loving community around us. In the words of the Muppets, wherever you find love, it feels like Christmas!

bookblurbage's review against another edition

5.0

I've not read any Charles Dickens books before now and the reviews I've had have been mixed but I really enjoyed this.

⚠️TW: ghosts, death

Ebenezer Scrooge, a lonely, tempestous and miserable old man lives alone in a big house, sitting on all his money and is visited by 3 ghosts all in one night. They come to remind him, to warn him, to show him what his actions or inaction could do to certain people in his life.

This story is unlike so many others and I think sets the scene for a lot of traditional Christmas values. Being with family and loved ones, turkey dinner and eating lots of food and being kind to one another. If only every story had this ending, this epiphany almost.

Full of laughter, woe and morals. I would highly recommend and plan to read more Dickens in the future ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"God bless us, everyone"

justagirlrh's review against another edition

5.0

una muy linda y graciosa historia de charles dickens. tenía el libro hace un montón pero siempre estaba esperando a que sea el momento perfecto para leerlo, y noche buena pareció ser lo más acertado. me encanta como narra charles dickens y la forma en que logra llegar al lector a través de descripciones y escenas muy bien construidas. no puedo esperar a leer más de él en un futuro.

Merged review:

una muy linda y graciosa historia de charles dickens. tenía el libro hace un montón pero siempre estaba esperando a que sea el momento perfecto para leerlo, y noche buena pareció ser lo más acertado. me encanta como narra charles dickens y la forma en que logra llegar al lector a través de descripciones y escenas muy bien construidas. no puedo esperar a leer más de él en un futuro.