A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
What can you say? We all know this story but this is the first time I've read it. I have finally found the holy grail of movie adaptations: it follows the book! Friends in the biz have always said novellas/short stories are the easiest thing to adapt and this proves it. Most shows I've seen (George C. Scott, Patrick Stewart) are nearly word for word. How refreshing.
I was also thinking for its time, it made very good points, ones that would have people screaming about nowadays. Giving to the poor? Helping others? We've always needed those reminders which is in a way a shame but Dickens crafted a way of showing why having a giving heart is so important and will continue to do so long after me.
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