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amadswami's review against another edition
3.0
Another of Dickens’ secondary Christmas ghost tales which is fine on its own, but in the light of our humble three spirits can barely shine out on it’s own.
clairegour's review against another edition
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
stormhawk's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Confusing, wordy, Dickens short stories are okay - not great. Seems like he probably pumped these out for magazine publications for some quick cash
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
3.0
This short Christmas story is reminiscent of A Christmas Carol, in that a ghost appears and propels the main character into drastic changes with plenty of moral lessons along the way.
Dickens is extremely long-winded in this one, and at his finest with the long descriptions of everything. (Confession: I skimmed half of the descriptions.)
I loved the basic premise of the story- the sorrow and troubles in our lives teach us valuable lessons.
I laughed so hard at the Tetterby family, especially poor Johnny getting crushed every time he sits down with the baby in his lap! Haha!
But five minutes later, I was crying at the old man praying by his son's sickbed, begging God to forgive him. So touching!
Dickens did an amazing job of making it clear through their dialogue exactly when people lost or regained their memories. It could have been confusing or ambiguous, but it was clearly and beautifully written!
I loved that each character has their own funny mannerisms of speech: The old man constantly reminding everyone that he is eighty-seven, and William saying the same things over and over. So adorable! Dickens always has such brilliant characters.
Dickens is extremely long-winded in this one, and at his finest with the long descriptions of everything. (Confession: I skimmed half of the descriptions.)
I loved the basic premise of the story- the sorrow and troubles in our lives teach us valuable lessons.
I laughed so hard at the Tetterby family, especially poor Johnny getting crushed every time he sits down with the baby in his lap! Haha!
But five minutes later, I was crying at the old man praying by his son's sickbed, begging God to forgive him. So touching!
Dickens did an amazing job of making it clear through their dialogue exactly when people lost or regained their memories. It could have been confusing or ambiguous, but it was clearly and beautifully written!
I loved that each character has their own funny mannerisms of speech: The old man constantly reminding everyone that he is eighty-seven, and William saying the same things over and over. So adorable! Dickens always has such brilliant characters.
yetanothersusan's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite of his Christmas stories. It took until the end for things to fall into place for me and I got lost several times along the way. Maybe next reading it will make more sense?
wendy_verbiest's review against another edition
3.0
Speciaal verhaal. Jammer van de vaak herhaalde zinnen. Wel mooi om te lezen hoe op het einde iedereen vrede kan vinden met zijn verleden.
De gekwelde professor kan niet leven met zijn verleden. Hij grijpt dan ook de kans aan om alles te vergeten. Dit heeft verstrekkende gevolgen voor zijn ganse omgeving ook voor zichzelf. Op het einde komt alles goed en worden alle personages verenigd.
De gekwelde professor kan niet leven met zijn verleden. Hij grijpt dan ook de kans aan om alles te vergeten. Dit heeft verstrekkende gevolgen voor zijn ganse omgeving ook voor zichzelf. Op het einde komt alles goed en worden alle personages verenigd.
therudielibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I started out not liking this story very much. Indeed, it took me quite some time to get into it and at times it was confusing. However, the overall idea that our troubles and sorrows are truly beautiful things, that remind us of the joys that have been and may yet be, is a wonderful idea. Dickens does a remarkable job of putting our common thoughts on their heads.
5ton3's review against another edition
2.0
This felt like reading the first draft of what was to become A Christmas Carol. Not worth the read unless you, like me, are on a mission to read all of Dickens’ christmas books.