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A review by dylanhenning
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What can be said about A Christmas Carol that hasn’t already been said?
Ive seen many adaptations of this classic Dickens tale over the years and many more movies that were inspired by it so I was concerned that I wasn’t going to find this interesting or it wouldn’t live up to the hype I had given it in my head. I’m happy to say it’s definitely worth the hype in my opinion.
I’m reading this in December 2023 and it’s perfect to lead into the holiday season with it. The writing gives me cozy visuals of the classic Victorian era London around winter time. The ghosts were actually kinda creepy at times almost leaning into horror territory just a little bit.
The themes and message of the book is fortunately or unfortunately just as timely and relevant as they were in 1843 with themes of kindness and giving and how you live your life is how you’ll be remembered.
If you’re like me and somewhat new to classics and want to give one a try this is a safe one to start with because you more than likely already know the story and it won’t feel to intimidating.
Ive seen many adaptations of this classic Dickens tale over the years and many more movies that were inspired by it so I was concerned that I wasn’t going to find this interesting or it wouldn’t live up to the hype I had given it in my head. I’m happy to say it’s definitely worth the hype in my opinion.
I’m reading this in December 2023 and it’s perfect to lead into the holiday season with it. The writing gives me cozy visuals of the classic Victorian era London around winter time. The ghosts were actually kinda creepy at times almost leaning into horror territory just a little bit.
The themes and message of the book is fortunately or unfortunately just as timely and relevant as they were in 1843 with themes of kindness and giving and how you live your life is how you’ll be remembered.
If you’re like me and somewhat new to classics and want to give one a try this is a safe one to start with because you more than likely already know the story and it won’t feel to intimidating.