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4.32k reviews for:
A Christmas Carol [Illustrated]: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
Charles Dickens
3.99 AVERAGE
4.32k reviews for:
A Christmas Carol [Illustrated]: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
Charles Dickens
3.99 AVERAGE
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
Long-winded, but full of precious lessons.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Sexism
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While the initial beginning might have started off slow the story picks up quickly and you find yourself unable to put the book down until you’ve reach a good spot for it (like the end of the chapter). The ending is the best part of it all; made my heart smile with joy - and also made me wish it was Christmas all over again ☺️
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There’s Christmas, magic, and character development! What’s not to love?
“I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.”
I enjoyed the idea of the three ghosts and the message it conveys, but I found the story hard to follow. The scene changes and how the characters are introduced were a bit confusing, perhaps because I'm not used to this kind of literature. Still, I recognize it's a classic with an important message.
Merry Christmas to all! ✨
I enjoyed the idea of the three ghosts and the message it conveys, but I found the story hard to follow. The scene changes and how the characters are introduced were a bit confusing, perhaps because I'm not used to this kind of literature. Still, I recognize it's a classic with an important message.
Merry Christmas to all! ✨
More often than not when books are turned into movies the plot changes. As a result, I expected this book to very different from all the movie and cartoon portrayals. I was quite surprised. This book is exactly the same as the movies. There are only a few minor things that differ and each of those are things that would be hard to portray.
One of the coolest aspects to this book is that Charles Dickens wrote it all in six weeks and read it aloud 127 times. After one such reading a businessman was inspired to close his factory for Christmas and provide all his workers with a turkey, just like Scrooge (source).
Tiny Tim was inspired by a couple of his own family members. Their struggles with sicknesses, disability, and hardship helped bring Tiny Tim to life. The joyous little Tiny Tim is very much a catalyst for Scrooge to change his ways, and serves as a reminder to us all that there are those less fortunate than ourselves that we can and should help without being asked.
Charles Dickens revolutionized the way companies treat Christmas and how we think about each other. His work was a work of compassion inspired by his own time working in factories and seeing what it's like to struggle with poverty first hand.
To see more reviews check out my blog: This Sporadic Life
One of the coolest aspects to this book is that Charles Dickens wrote it all in six weeks and read it aloud 127 times. After one such reading a businessman was inspired to close his factory for Christmas and provide all his workers with a turkey, just like Scrooge (source).
Tiny Tim was inspired by a couple of his own family members. Their struggles with sicknesses, disability, and hardship helped bring Tiny Tim to life. The joyous little Tiny Tim is very much a catalyst for Scrooge to change his ways, and serves as a reminder to us all that there are those less fortunate than ourselves that we can and should help without being asked.
Charles Dickens revolutionized the way companies treat Christmas and how we think about each other. His work was a work of compassion inspired by his own time working in factories and seeing what it's like to struggle with poverty first hand.
To see more reviews check out my blog: This Sporadic Life
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A true classic. A great read to get in the mood for Christmas and a fantastic reminder to take a look at our own past, present, and future.
A timeless classic to get you into the Christmas spirit. Somewhat saccharine in nature for a modern reader, but that’s somewhat to be expected of Dickens - particularly when he discusses Christmas. Sections are so well quoted that I knew them already - which was somewhat comforting.
A charming little Yuletide read.
A charming little Yuletide read.