Reviews

A Christmas Carol, the Chimes and the Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens

rlmil715's review

3.0

A Christmas Carol - 4 stars
The Cricket on the Hearth - 3.5 stars
The Chimes - 2.5 stars

l_vica's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

zmull's review

4.0

Like everyone, I've seen adaptations of A Christmas Carol so many times, it never occurred to me that I had never actually read the book. There's nothing in the book that hasn't been featured in any of the film versions. So adaptations get the tone of the novel closer than others, but the plot is so simple and effective that it doesn't matter. The only surprise (other than how enjoyable it was to read) is the level of fantasy. Dickens could do spooky. And he could write visually. The first ghost, for example, is constantly shifting from a baby to a old man and back. That's a strong visual, and one that only works in print.

susyhendrix's review

dark emotional slow-paced

5.0

mikewang's review

4.0

christmas carol: precies wat je zou verwachten
the chimes: heel grimmig en deprimerend, niet per se wat ik een kerstvibe zou noemen
cricket on the hearth: lief boek maar soms wat te zoetsappig

al in al denk ik wel de moeite waard om te lezen? niet zeker want dickens schrijft heel langdradig maar zijn wel leuke verhalen

cucurbita_pepo's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

abbycatty's review

4.0

it’s a christmas season classic for a reason

anarcho_zymurgist's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Mostly living up to the expectations I had of it, though Scrooge's redemption felt a bit contrived. The other two novellas, on the other hand, were among the most boring things I think I've ever read.

nnic's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A book to make you angry about the lack of change in attitudes to the poor and militant about preserving the welfare state.

kstrange's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0