Reviews

Christmas at High Rising by Angela Thirkell

saralouisemarsbar's review

3.0

3 stars is very generous but the last story was very good

alic59books's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

emrsalgado's review

4.0

Funny, but I didn't like this as much as the novels.

elisabethl's review

5.0

Not much of a muchness -- but still just right. A series of short stories, only one at Christmas, but still with a nice warm feeling. The stories give a feel of upper middle class life between the wars. The book ends with a story from 1942, which gives a good picture of life for the same class under rationing and war. Light, cozy, yet interesting.

leethepea's review against another edition

3.0

Funny, well written stories, though mostly nothing to do with Christmas!

han_cat's review

2.0

Couple stories I really liked but overall not a strong collection. Also only a few related to Christmas!

rlivia's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 more accurate

catebutler's review against another edition

3.0

Favorite Short Stories:

Christmas at Mulberry Lodge

cdbellomy's review against another edition

2.0

Not a huge fan. Loved some of the humor, but some stories ended abruptly & some were just not interesting to me.

murderbydeath's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

A small collection of short stories that Thirkell wrote for various publications during her career.

Wordier review: http://jenn.booklikes.com/post/1307604/christmashighrising