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A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Start date: December 1, 2017

Finish date: December 31, 2017

Discussion: Lesser Know/Wilderness Classics

Why we're reading this: Tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge.
Genre: Novella

[close] Tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge.
Genre: Novella

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What Members Thought

Dec 26, 2018 Laurene rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Bravo Charles Dickens! Did you have any idea what you were writing within those short six weeks? The transformation of a man with the help of three spirits. The ability to go back to the past, look closely at the present and see your future. The question it proposes is a simple one! What does someone need to change -- to live their best life?

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Dec 15, 2017 Audrey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Bah! Humbug!

A great book to read in the month of Christmas. I've read this book before many years back but reading it again gives me better understanding and appreciation of the story. Scrooge is a funny man and as much as he is a grumpy, old man who hates people, Christmas, socializing and giving to charity, it's hard to dislike him because he's not really that evil or bad. I personal enjoyed the part where the poor people enjoying Christmas with their family even though they don't have anythi ...more

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Jun 01, 2017 Grace rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016-reads

A favorite Christmas week read.... lost count of the number of times I've read it.

An explanation of my star rating.
5= Truly cream of the crop. Amazing. In a wondrous realm of their own
4= Special and well written. Truly a good/maybe great book, but not a rare 5 star wonder.
3= Moments of brilliance, a pleasure to read. I'd recommend it.
2= An average book... since I'm not usually reading mass market romances/mysteries, they are average in MY range of books. (I admit that sounds snarky)
1= Why did ...more

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