Reviews

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Only show reviews with written explanations

louiza_read2live's review against another edition

5.0

Delightful and heartwarming! Dickens is a master in using a lighthearted tone and hilarious, at times, sarcasm to convey strong messages about serious and dark issues.

ruinedlanguage's review against another edition

Go to review page

This was my first time reading this but definitely not my first experience with the iconic tale.

Honestly, I really appreciate how the Mickey Mouse film managed to convey much of the same feelings the book did. It seemed far longer as a child but I looked it up and it’s only 26 minutes.

“A Christmas carol” is definitely the heartwarming story everyone always said it would be but I kind of wish it was a little longer. I would have liked to have seen Scrooge and his nephew’s relationship grow though i know that half of the beauty in this story is how much it does in a considerably short amount of time.

More than anything it made me want to rewatch the Disney film to see how well it holds up now that I’m older.

amengelking's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

This short book is a reminder of how great literature can be, how long it has been a part of humanity, and how significant the choices of our lives are.

cerys_reads08's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted slow-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

1.0

ingramspark's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

I read this every year at Christmastime, and I notice something new every single year! This is one of my favorite ghost stories of all time. A perfect cautionary tale with a very happy ending. Keep Christmas all year round with this undeniable classic.