Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found
Pros & Cons
Pros
It is a true characters that are unforgettable, a story that transcends any place or time, morals that make the human race better, and the language.
The audible edition has 12 full page color illustrations that could not be more beautiful. The text is large and the entire book can be read aloud to children in probably one or two sittings, maybe more if your kids have short attention spans like min... Read More
Cons
It is a facsimile as it states but of poor quality. Very disappointing. By poor quality, i mean it is not even a crisp reproduction, but blurred.
It looks like on the website picture a burgundy cover with gold print and hard bound. It is not burgundy. Image on amazon listing looks like bonded (faux) leather with a foil stamp. I was hoping for a nicer copy.
The printing in the outside isn't centre and the colors are really bad. The font is large and looks juvenile. The printing is sloppy and forgotten books is now on my list of companies to keep away from for any quality book purchases. If you are lookin... Read More
Highlights
Quality
I am very pleased with this purchase.
I was familiar with the story because i've been surrounded by re-makes for my entire life but there's something about the origi... Read More
The pierpont morgan library has a newer version, but i don't feel it is near the quality and style this book.
I'm guessing the product has been changed since all those 1 star reviews surfaced from previous years.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
classic, original, beautiful, many and excellent. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 14,084 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 15 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We always watch the original christmas carol each christmas and i thought it was time to read the book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The illustrations are not the originals but nonetheless excellent
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The five copies i put in my little free library were gone within a matter of days and have not yet returned so im hoping they have a forever home with somebody
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Every christmas i see the films based on this book my family loves the muppet take on it but i had never taken the time to read the actual book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also a good read is the man who invented christmas avoid the movie of the same name
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have seen several different renditions of movies bad on this book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If anyone cares which of the many film versions is the most true to the original i believe it would be the 1951 british production
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have never read the book but watch the 1938 movie ever year
Review Count History
Price History
Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found