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cinnamonspy's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A Christmas classic that I've watched many times, but never read. And I am better to have read it! While I don't believe I need to be more generous with my definitely real store of riches, this short book provided an interesting look into the London of Dicken's day.
Dicken's prose is very interesting and very different from modern writing. He uses repetition often, not to hammer in a point, but rather in ann effort enliven characters and form inhabitable environments. However, the scene structure seemed to repeat itself unnecessarily within each journey with a ghost. Curious how readers of past eras appreciated slow description more than our technological world. Curious coincidence.
Overall, it was not the most engaging read, but was still worth reading because its Dickens and a classic.
Dicken's prose is very interesting and very different from modern writing. He uses repetition often, not to hammer in a point, but rather in ann effort enliven characters and form inhabitable environments. However, the scene structure seemed to repeat itself unnecessarily within each journey with a ghost. Curious how readers of past eras appreciated slow description more than our technological world. Curious coincidence.
Overall, it was not the most engaging read, but was still worth reading because its Dickens and a classic.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Death
valalerie999's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
anndreya's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Body horror and Alcohol
matildag00's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
5.0
I loved this story from movies and why I havnt read this sooner considering how easy-read it was and short is beyond me! Its beautifully written and shows the real meaning of Christmas in such a perfect way and how we really should be kinder to everyone around us= A fantastic way to end the reading-year on!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Body horror and Alcohol
jakepasseri's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Jollymaxxing rn. Decent Chrissy read, I see why it's a classic
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Classism
Moderate: Child death and Death
purple_rose_kat93's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
lea3141's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
kirkspockreads's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Death
blighted_beak's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Fun read for the holiday, though it can be difficult to get through because of the older language. Not a huge deal in the end, and I found myself really enjoying the supernatural horror elements present in the book that you don't always see in movie adaptations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Classism
booksandbabble's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Child death