Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Dec 11, 2000
Pros: Beautifully written, Great lesson
Cons: A little scary
Summary: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, in my humble opinion no book to this day has inspired the true spirit of Christmas quite like this one. It is a somewhat creepy tale, capable of giving bad dreams to even the most grown up of grown ups but perhaps ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2011
Pros: This book is well written and it also has a moral at the end.
Cons: the book has some difficult vocabulary and is written in a rather old fashioned way.
Summary: I found Christmas Carol a very well written book and the story interesting. the classical story of Mr.Scrooge who is taken on a adventure with the three ghosts: past, present and future,, of his life before and what it would be after if he continues his ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 8, 2005
Pros: Simply a stunning book
Cons: None
Summary: “Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire.” “Bah!” ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2002
Pros: Classic Story, A Masterpiece
Cons: Scary for very young children
Summary: This is the classic story of a mean old man that is visited by three ghosts, learns the lesson of the joys of Christmas, and changes his awful ways. This wonderful story has entertained people for decades, and will continue to be loved by people ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2001
Pros: Beautifully written!
Cons: Too much details.
Summary: ‘Christmas Carol’ is one of the greatest novels on Christmas ever written. In this book Charles Dickens introduced one of the timeless characters of literature-Scrooge.
Scrooge is the main character of the book. Its around him and his ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 21, 2000
Pros: Still the classic Christmas tale
Cons: may be scary to really young children
Summary: For many people, it has become a holiday tradition to watch at least one film version of "A Christmas Carol". Some have a particular favorite version that they swear by. Others will watch the different adaptations to compare the virtues of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2000
Pros: interesting story, captures the essence of Christmas
Cons: some literary references which may not be apparent to many readers
Summary: Of the Father's Love Begotten, Ere the world began to be, He is Alpha and Omega, He the source the ending He. Of the things that are, that ha-a-a-a-ve been, and that future years shall see, Evermore and evermore.
A Christmas ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2000
Pros: a good classic story, dickens tells the story in good detail, scrooges transformations are well timed and belivable
Cons: none
Summary: If you haven’t read Charles Dickens a Christmas carol yet then you are denying yourself one of the greatest Christmas story ever.
The story:
Ebinezer Scrooge is a greedy, selfish miser who hates Christmas with a passion. So much that he ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 30, 2000
Pros: Great story beautifully told
Cons: None
Summary: Say what you will, but Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is nothing less than the story of one man's salvation and an example of the hope for redemption that everyone can have if they but make the choice. I have heard and read this story ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 3, 2000
Pros: Great Story, Wonderful Story, Makes You Feel Good
Cons: Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come May Scare Young Kids
Summary: If there is anyone out there that doesn't know the story of A Christmas Carol they don't know what they are missing. A Christmas Carol is a heart warming story about a mean, old, greedy man that through the help of some interesting spirits finds the ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 1999
Pros: classic, brings the Christmas spirit, for all ages
Cons: none
Summary: In order to get into the Christmas spirit, A Christmas Carol works its magic to do this. If ever there were a reason to consistently act in the Christmas spirit, A Christmas Carol relays this reasoning. This novel is a bit shorter than the classic ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Dec 18, 2004
Pros: Wonderful descriptions, very touching.
Cons: some obscure references, and too short!!
Summary: This is still the premier book to put you in the Christmas mood. Quite a spiritual book, too, without being over the top. The writing is quaint. I wish Dickens were alive so I could tell him in person! How fortunate we are to have this classic. It has
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