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Der Weihnachtsabend by Charles Dickens

deb_o_rah's review against another edition

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4.0

enjoyable Christmas classic

adlkl's review against another edition

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3.0

Tohle je moc hezký a milý. Kniha ukazuje, jak může být vánoční čas přelomovým a magickým obdobím v roce.

seasonalmichellergies's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

stellarae25's review against another edition

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5.0

This is an amazing Christmas story. It’s so iconic and I’m so glad to have finally read it. Scrooge is much more likable in the original book than in some adaptations I have seen which I really enjoyed.

e_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful.

safaeita's review against another edition

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3.0

If we were to come back in time and live all the things we lived all over again, I'm sure all of us have some altering to do.
A christmas Carol is a classic , it'll never die ..

colinhayes's review against another edition

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5.0

Edit 2024:

Once again I've finished my yearly read of A Christmas Carol. Absolutely love it. Dickens at his finest.

Edit: 2023 reread

I read this every Christmas. I never tire of it (in fact I've read it through twice this Christmas already). It's a masterpiece by Dickens. The language is wonderful and it's such a timeless story. I love it so much
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Once again I've completed my annual reading of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol." I never tire of this book. I've read it countless times and must have seen every film version numerous times.

It's really a great place to start reading Dickens. It's a short read unlike many of his major novels that can be a bit long and sprawling if you're new to them and with some of his novels there can be so many characters and multiple storylines going on they can take a lot of concentration.

A Christmas Carol is an easy read, but it's not at all simplistic, it doesn't take long to get through yet it does contain in miniature what we get in the rest of Dickens. It's by turn very dark (sometimes we can miss how dark it can be), comedic, (some great dark comedy) and sentimental.

Dickens use of language is wonderful. He was a master wordsmith and creates so many vivid pictures. Most people I guess know at least something about Scrooge, Marleys Ghost, Bob Cratchet, The Three Spirits and of course Tiny Tim. But the characters are timeless and beautifully created.

I've read this story more times than I can count and I guess I'll continue to do so for the rest of my life. I love it and the message of hope and compassion for others. A genuine classic.

chiara_casoli's review against another edition

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4.0

È una giusta, equilibrata, nobile disposizione delle cose che se da una parte esiste il contagio di malattie e tristezza, non c'è nulla al mondo di così irresistibilmente contagioso dell'ilarità e del buonumore.

breakiemimosa's review against another edition

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5.0

It's a classic for a reason

valeriecatrow's review against another edition

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5.0

Annual reading!