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gossamer_lens's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The first few pages reminded me... I well and truly love Dickens' style of writing. It is so full of descriptions, repeating for emphasis, wit and banter. I love it! This story didn't feel as classically crafted as his Christmas Carol. But the moral, characters and tale were charming, poignant and very relevant in modern times. If someone likes the Christmas Carol and hasn't ever gotten to this, I do think they would enjoy it a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Death
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This is like a reverse [book:A Christmas Carol|5326], in which a poor man learns to hate rich men on New Year's Eve...
Okay, it's a little more complicated than that, and the book makes a few really good points about the unfair way poor people are treated and talked about. (And interesting how relevant those lines still are today...)
That said, this is not an enjoyable story unless you enjoy sadness.
Okay, it's a little more complicated than that, and the book makes a few really good points about the unfair way poor people are treated and talked about. (And interesting how relevant those lines still are today...)
That said, this is not an enjoyable story unless you enjoy sadness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Classism
Moderate: Death and Suicide
This is like a reverse [book:A Christmas Carol|5326], in which a poor man learns to hate rich men... Okay, it's a little more complicated than that, and the book makes a few really good points about the unfair way poor people are treated and talked about. (And interesting how relevant those lines still are today...) That said, this is not an enjoyable story unless you enjoy sadness.tariana's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I read the Wikipedia about the book before starting it so I could have an overall idea to the references Dickens did. The book made me hate pretentious rich people even more than I already do. Moreover, I had to hold my tears when Meg decides to go to the river, as that was a real story that happened in England at the time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Classism