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bhnmt61's review against another edition
3.0
Sir John Penlyon has plenty of money but no one to love. Looking forward to a dull, dismal Christmas, his longtime friend Danby suggests that they hire some children to add some life to Sir John’s drafty old mansion. The children are adorable and sweet, but good grief every cliché since Noah got off the boat is included. Good enough to finish but kinda disappointing. Richard Armitage narrates with his usual skill. Come to think of it, that may be why I kept listening.
odurant8's review against another edition
4.0
An enchanting Christmas story. An Audible original with a fantastic narrator, Richard Armitage.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
honestly, this had been sitting around for awhile and I kept saying "next holiday season" so I finally popped in the audiobook while doing some crafts. It was fine, but not going to be a lasting classic for me.
inkfire's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the performance (listened to the recording by Richard Armitage on Audible), and even liked the story, though it was extremely predictable. The climax was drawn out to the point of being frustrating, but not enough to make me quit. The ending was very satisfactory.
The message is very family-oriented, but not very... Christmasy, if that makes sense? This story could just as easily have taken place over Bonfire Night or Easter or May Day. The holiday was a minor footnote.
The message is very family-oriented, but not very... Christmasy, if that makes sense? This story could just as easily have taken place over Bonfire Night or Easter or May Day. The holiday was a minor footnote.
audioandereadergrrly's review against another edition
3.0
A cute story with dry language and predictable ending. The narration was wonderful.
lisamshardlow's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this. It was entertaining and heartwarming at the same time. Jennifer Saunders is a fantastic narrator and really brought the story to life.
isvesnarashast's review against another edition
4.0
A little warm Christmas story, a courtesy of Audible. It's incredible how something written over a hundred years ago can be so modern, yet full of aristocratic atmosphere of the 19th century at the same time.
PS: at some point I almost shed a tear. Moppet is a sweetheart!
PS: at some point I almost shed a tear. Moppet is a sweetheart!
foofers1622's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not gonna lie...Richard Armitage made this story come alive. I absolutely loved it! Thanks to Audible for bringing this sweet Christmas story to my attention.
missbryden's review against another edition
4.0
Nice story about mixed generations, especially an elderly man and children, and the older appreciating the qualities of the younger.
cathiedalziel's review against another edition
2.0
A predictable Christmas story. This wasn't bad, it just wasn't anything special. Elderly man who has disowned his daughter because she married out of their class, is convinced by his friend to hire some less advantaged children to help fill up his big house at Christmas with the sounds of children.
Definitely a story of it's time period. I don't tend to do well with classics and the way they are told.
Definitely a story of it's time period. I don't tend to do well with classics and the way they are told.