Book 71 of my 2015 book challenge
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Ā The Blurb:
With A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens created a modern fairy tale and shaped our ideas of Christmas. The tale of the solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of the season by a series of ghostly visitors and given a second chance, was conjured up by Dickens during one of his London night walks, who āwept and laughedā as he composed it. Taken to readersā hearts for its humour, compassion and message of redemption, it remains his best-loved book.
Ā Ā My Thoughts:
Iāve grown up watching A Christmas Carol more or less every Christmas, there are a few different versions out there and Iām quite positive Iāve not seen them all. But what the cinematic versions seem to have in common is that Scrooge is a very harsh character. While that is true in the book as well, he seems a lot gentler. So while Iāve sometimes thought the cinematic versions a bit on the scary side (except Rowan Atkinsonās adaptation, because thatās just plain funny all the way through), the book I found heart-warming.
And the message is clear, isnāt it? Itās never too late to change. Whatever change that may be.
Rating: 5 of 5












