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A review by kbkittyb
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings by Charles Dickens
4.0
It's hard to rate a compilation of short stories as some are always brilliant and some...less so.
But, overall, this is a good collection. Other than A Christmas Carol, my favourite was Christmas Festivities. Although short, it encapsulates the joys and magic of Christmas in the way that only Dickens can.
Personally, I found The Haunted Man a little boring and long - but, some of the beautiful sentences will stick with me for a long time.
The latter stories tend to include more religious references than I am able to follow which did dull the enjoyment of them somewhat.
Overall, a lovely collection. Although, Dickens is a bit hit and miss for me personally, he was an exceptionally good writer and knew how to keep Christmas well.
But, overall, this is a good collection. Other than A Christmas Carol, my favourite was Christmas Festivities. Although short, it encapsulates the joys and magic of Christmas in the way that only Dickens can.
Personally, I found The Haunted Man a little boring and long - but, some of the beautiful sentences will stick with me for a long time.
The latter stories tend to include more religious references than I am able to follow which did dull the enjoyment of them somewhat.
Overall, a lovely collection. Although, Dickens is a bit hit and miss for me personally, he was an exceptionally good writer and knew how to keep Christmas well.