A Christmas Carol and Other Stories

by Charles Dickens
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  • Added: 2025-10-22
  • Updated: 2025-10-24
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literal.club · Unknown · 2025-10-24
heartwarming 4.50

The reviewer praises the timeless themes and emotional depth of A Christmas Carol, highlighting its enduring relevance and impact. They appreciate the collection's ability to evoke strong emotions and provoke thought, making it a must-read for the holiday season.

A Christmas Carol and Other Stories is a heartwarming and thought-provoking collection that captures the essence of the holiday season. The stories are filled with timeless themes of redemption, charity, and the importance of family, which resonate deeply with readers. The emotional depth and vivid storytelling make it a compelling read, evoking a sense of nostalgia and warmth. The collection's ability to provoke thought and inspire kindness is particularly noteworthy, making it a must-read for anyone looking to get into the holiday spirit. The reviewer highly recommends this book for its enduring relevance and impact, as it continues to captivate readers with its powerful messages and engaging narratives.

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    The stories are filled with timeless themes of redemption, charity, and the importance of family, which resonate deeply with readers.

    The emotional depth and vivid storytelling make it a compelling read, evoking a sense of nostalgia and warmth.

    The collection's ability to provoke thought and inspire kindness is particularly noteworthy, making it a must-read for anyone looking to get into the holiday spirit.

countryhouselibrary.co.uk · Unknown · 2025-10-24
intriguing 4.00

The review discusses the deeper themes in Jean Shepherd's 'A Christmas Story', highlighting his critique of consumerism and mass media. It explores how the film differs from the original stories, which focus on the darker aspects of human nature and desires.

The review delves into the philosophical underpinnings of Jean Shepherd's 'A Christmas Story', emphasizing his unique perspective on consumerism and mass media. Unlike the nostalgic film adaptation, Shepherd's original stories delve into the darker, more complex aspects of human nature and desires. The review contrasts the film's sentimental portrayal with Shepherd's more cynical and introspective view, highlighting the themes of longing, disenchantment, and the role of mass communications in shaping our desires. It also explores how the film softens the edge of Shepherd's stories, imbuing them with a sense of nostalgia that Shepherd himself disavowed.

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    Shepherd’s tales are about the role of mass communications and consumerism in American life.

    Our most profound urges come from within.

    The things we get hung up on are what turn us into us.

abebooks.co.uk · Unknown · 2025-10-24
brilliant 5.00

The reviewer loved this book as much as the movie, appreciating its humorous and eloquent writing style. While the book adds more detail and additional stories, it remains faithful to the film's spirit, making it a worthwhile read for fans of the holiday classic.

The reviewer found this book to be just as enjoyable as the beloved movie, with a similar tone and writing style. The book is written in a wordy and eloquent manner that is both hilarious and engaging. While it doesn't add anything crucial to the overall story, it provides more detail and additional stories that make it worth reading. The movie is quite true to the book, with only minor details changed. The reviewer highly recommends this book to lovers of the holiday classic movie. The writing style is reminiscent of the movie's narration, as shown in the example provided. Overall, the reviewer believes this book is a great Christmas read that you won't regret choosing.

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    Closer and closer we crept. My mother and father had stashed us in line and disappeared. We were alone. Nothing stood between us and our confessor, our benefactor, our patron saint, our dispenser of BB guns, but 297 other beseechers at the throne. I have always felt that later generations of tots, products of less romantic upbringing, cynical nonbelievers in Santa Claus from birth, can never know the nature of the true dream. I was well into my twenties before I finally gave up on the Easter bunny, and I am not convinced that I am the richer for it. Even now there are times when I’m not so sure about the stork

    I loved this book just as much as I do the movie and I think that’s in part to it having the same tone. In both the book and the movie we have the narrator recalling events as an adult from his childhood.

    If you’re looking for a good Christmas read I really don’t think you’ll regret choosing this one.

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