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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Start date: December 1, 2018

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Dec 17, 2017 Paul Perry rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2017, male-author, fiction, english, british, classic, play, seen-not-read, 19th-century

I have read A Christmas Carol, though many years ago, and my memories of it are those of the various films - the Alastair Sim version being the pinnacle, with the Muppets a distant but creditable second place (for those of my American friends who consider the George C. Scott version the best, as much as I adore the actor himself, I am afraid you are simply wrong).

My lady took me as a surprise to see a local AmDram performance the other day, updated to the modern age and relocated to our city of ...more

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Jan 21, 2015 Kevin Klehr rated it really liked it

At a recent author chat, the writer claimed the New York Times said he had a lot to learn about 'show, don't tell.' The interviewer rolled his eyes and said that Charles Dickens 'told' all the time.

So in the context of the time Dickens wrote, this was the style. At times its interesting to note the charming humour he uses for the reader of the time. But I will admit I was happy when the last ghost came along who was mute, leaving space for dialogue from other characters, rather than long explana ...more

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Dec 23, 2019 Thida rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, kindle-edition

I read an abridged version of this book when I was younger. I haven't really watched the movies but I'm already too familiar with the story. I don't hate it but it was just okay for me. Perhaps I don't have any Christmas spirit or I'm just a little tired of all these cherry, joyful Christmas movies and books. ...more

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Nov 30, 2016 Michelle Cortez rated it it was amazing

Shelves: enything-magical, books-i-lovee, year-2000-2010, books-i-read-in-2016, ar-book-finder

I've never sat down to actually read the book, and I gotta say, I loved it. I've been changing myself all year long and honestly I've been a scrooge, now though? I'm happy all the time. :) ...more

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