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Mar 18, 2024imjoshh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Title: A Christmas Carol Author: Charles Dickens Age rating: 12+ Star Rating: 4 Stars Review: "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens tells the story of the penny-pincher Ebenezer Scrooge, who changes after being visited by three ghosts…
Aug 23, 2023annied10 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is a timeless masterpiece that continues to warm hearts and remind us of the true spirit of the holiday season. This novella takes readers on a transformative journey with Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly…
Mar 07, 2023Ivyyyyyyyyy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The book “A Christmas Carol,” written by English writer Charles Dickens, uses conversational, informal tones to portray the feelings and emotions that the character has. The main character of the book, Ebenezer Scrooge, is a greedy,…
Jan 13, 2023brobertb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed reading for the first time Has digital copy of Dickens handwritten manuscript on the left side of the page and the typed/printed story on the right, which was a good idea considering how old the story is and you can see words…
Jan 06, 2023aplbrandon rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Been reading this to my kids every Christmas for years. They can recite a lot of the earlier bits from memory. But we've never actually finished the whole thing. Not yet. This year I kept going and finished it on my own. Love the writing.…
Dec 31, 2022JCLMartyJ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beautifully illustrated version of this classic Christmas tale.
Dec 26, 2022jiya_j rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Who knew being visited by ghosts can change a man? It may be ridiculous that someone can be reformed just like that but the story’s hopeful. Maybe, a bit of introspection on who we were, who we are, and who we can be is all it takes to…
Dec 13, 2022Spillie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Having watched a number of movies and listened to some audio versions, it was time for me to read the original novel of A Christmas Carol. The novel does not disappoint and is inspiring. Strongly recommended particularly for those who…
Dec 04, 2022sflans rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reading “A Christmas Carol” opened my eyes to references in society that are made abundantly around Christmas time. Charles Dickens is able to convey a main character that feels no happiness, although his eyes are opened to a world where…
Apr 13, 2022green_penguin_1844 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A Christmas Carol is a classical, Christmas story written by Charles Dickens. In the book, the main character is very selfish and mean to everyone else around him, causing three ghosts to haunt him to change his ways and lifestyle. The…
Feb 09, 2022manoletters rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Dickens' writing is phenomenal; so fluid and easy. A great read any time of the year.
Jan 13, 2022Super_Summer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fun classical book for Christmas time is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Christmas, for bitter and miserable Ebenezer Scrooge, is just another day. This all changes when the ghost of his long-dead business partner appears and takes…
Dec 14, 2021daffodil139 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A Christmas novel of a cold character slowly changing to a merrier person with 3 visits from Christmas spirits, each representing a different part of life. It was nice reading what the actual story of the Christmas Carol is after being…
Jul 19, 2021Bobino_Beans rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Working as a banker is England, Ebenezer Scrooge is a grumpy old man who is selfish, greedy, and heartless. As Christmas approaches, he meets the 3 spirits of Christmas. The 3 spirits are the Past, Present, and Future. The spirits guide…
Feb 05, 2021wyenotgo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book cannot be counted among Dickens' greatest works, the likes of Great Expectations or A Tale of Two Cities. It's a relatively simple tale about the redemption of a miserly old man — a common enough theme. But its enduring appeal…
Jan 23, 2021Walter724 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I have seen many film versions of this story, but hadn't read the actual short story before. This is a classic, and an interesting read. It is filled with detailed illustrations, and it is well worth picking up and reading! It's a…
Jan 22, 2021taedwardcc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a heartwarming classic novel that is always a good read, no matter the time of year. Written in a style that goes between fast-paced rhetoric and slower prose, it manages to give the reader both…
Dec 25, 2020
This is an amazing book talking about life, Christmas, and change. A man called Scrooge learned from 4 ghosts about life, and how important kindness is. Gratitude really transformed him from a miserly old man to a generous man to the city.…
Nov 29, 2020AlexaLe rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
We’ve all seen movies with the figures of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. This idea was originally created in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, telling the story of Scrooge, an old, bitter man who hates essentially everything,…
Jul 30, 2020
A Christmas Carol is a classic novel by Charles Dickens about a grumpy, selfish, melancholy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He believes homeless people should go to prison or into workhouses. He hates Christmas and is not generous to…
Jun 29, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
A Christmas Carol is definitely a classic in my opinion, I hear the story every Christmas after all but I found it a little odd. I mean, this is technically a horror story with the spirits and all but it IS about the Christmas spirit and…
Jan 18, 2020evanbrow rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
How do you rate a classic that you know inside and out before you've read a single page? It's a hard proposition. It's a fantastic story, but it felt hard to get invested when every important moment is so well-known.
Jan 18, 2020RebelBelle13 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a wonderful, timeless classic. This is the first time that I have read the actual novel by Dickens, even though I have seen countless renditions of the story on screen, on tv, and on the stage. Dickens really changed Christmas by…
Dec 22, 2019Andrew Kyle Bacon rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Funny, engaging, didactic, and wholesome, yet without the first sliver of feeling "preachy." Mr. Dickens' writing is lucid and digestible, easily understood, and just as powerful today as I'm sure it was when it was originally…
May 25, 2019ProblemPatcher rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
One of the timeless classics, A Christmas carol by Charles Dickens provides the delight portrayed in the several adaptations seen on TV throughout this holiday season. However, being curious about the original tale, decided to delve into…