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jonathanrobert's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readingisadoingword's review
funny
medium-paced
An amusing but slightly farcical story of a mishap with mustard on the way to a family Christmas. Entertaining.
walking_reader's review against another edition
3.0
Divertente e delizioso racconto dal british humor vittoriano (che รจ il mio preferito), una commedia degli equivoci che si legge in un soffio e che vi lascia col sorriso
rixardax's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wordswithjustine's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lauren_garcia's review
4.0
Rating: 4.5
This was so surprisingly funny and entertaining. It is a really fun Victorian Christmas comedy of errors novella. I recommend researching a mustard plaster before reading, if you don't know already. I always read about them in old books but realized I didn't know exactly what it was.
This was so surprisingly funny and entertaining. It is a really fun Victorian Christmas comedy of errors novella. I recommend researching a mustard plaster before reading, if you don't know already. I always read about them in old books but realized I didn't know exactly what it was.
amandaquotidianbooks's review
5.0
This was a delightful story about the yearning to be home for Christmas and the blunders that hinder along the way. I loved Trollope's writing style and the way he explained the minute thoughts that pass through a character's head in times of stress. I read this story in the Christmas Stories Everyman's Pocket Classics, but wanted to highlight this lovely story and make sure it didn't get forgotten in a potentially lackluster anthology.
balancinghistorybooks's review
3.0
An odd, but interesting little tale, which never steers away from melodrama. I read this as part of the Everyman Christmas Stories collection, as selected by Diana Secker Tesdell.
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