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rb2007lover's review against another edition
hopeful
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
3.0
agnesdu's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
tiff_low's review against another edition
5.0
I love Christmas joy during summer!! The poetry of the prose was incredible — you could hear every hop and skip in the audiobook. Truly heartwarming.
chrissie_whitley's review against another edition
4.0
The ultimate Christmas classic. Social commentary (which is unfortunately and surprisingly timeless), ghosts, tale of morality, tale of woe and greed, tale of isolation,...whatever way you want to spin it, this story has it. There's not much to say on the subject that hasn't been said. Great, classic book.
Audiobook, Tim Curry version, [b:A Christmas Carol|12251075|A Christmas Carol|Charles Dickens|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386868686s/12251075.jpg|3097440]: Curry was a fantastic choice. His voice is rich and deep, able to affect both a gravelly texture or an oily smarminess, as needed. My only problem with Curry's performance was the effect his surprisingly deep voice has on his ability to tune into a female register. He never quite made that work, but luckily (for this reference) there are few women speakers throughout the book.
Audiobook, Tim Curry version, [b:A Christmas Carol|12251075|A Christmas Carol|Charles Dickens|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386868686s/12251075.jpg|3097440]: Curry was a fantastic choice. His voice is rich and deep, able to affect both a gravelly texture or an oily smarminess, as needed. My only problem with Curry's performance was the effect his surprisingly deep voice has on his ability to tune into a female register. He never quite made that work, but luckily (for this reference) there are few women speakers throughout the book.
andresposito's review against another edition
5.0
Aquela aquecida básica no coração antes das festas de final de ano
leithd15's review against another edition
reflective
medium-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
4.5
marycel's review against another edition
3.0
I'd never actually read A Christmas Carol, so this year I decided to do it. After finishing it, I have to tell you that only now do I realize how bizarrely, meticulously faithful the Muppet Christmas Carol is to its source material. That movie has Kermit the Frog and Gonzo speaking lines from this book verbatim. It takes cues from the descriptions of scenes and costumes to a degree that is frankly amazing. It was impossible to read the book after growing up with that adaptation and not picture Miss Piggy and Michael Caine, especially when the dialogue they were delivering was literally what was on the page.
It was a nice read, if a bit moralizing—but that's the entire point, and the moral in question is being kind to other people instead of focusing on hoarding money, so I'm fine with it (and really, I can think of some CEOs I wish could have the bejeezus scared out of them by a few visits from the spirit world).
It was a nice read, if a bit moralizing—but that's the entire point, and the moral in question is being kind to other people instead of focusing on hoarding money, so I'm fine with it (and really, I can think of some CEOs I wish could have the bejeezus scared out of them by a few visits from the spirit world).
ashroand's review against another edition
4.0
I had no idea this book was as short as it was (<100 pages!). Classic.