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Am I the only one scared to death of The Ghost of Christmas Future??

Daniel Hennessy I find anything of human form without a face disturbing... there are no eyes to read, no windows of the soul to look into. Very scary, indeed. Not to …moreI find anything of human form without a face disturbing... there are no eyes to read, no windows of the soul to look into. Very scary, indeed. Not to mention Ignorance and Want, the two harrowing figures under his robe. All the more scary due to its foothold in reality... (less)

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how was the book???

Brandon Although it has been said many times I believe that this is a book that needs to be read to be truly appreciated. We all know the story but the book a…moreAlthough it has been said many times I believe that this is a book that needs to be read to be truly appreciated. We all know the story but the book adds so much more. There are scenes in here that are often cut out of the many rehashes of this story. The children clinging to Christmas Present for compassion, the ghost visiting miners and lonely sea captains at sea and even the scenes involving the nephew are all sacrificed for various reasons and they add so much to the book. Reading the book made me realize that the book is more than a story about one mans' reclamation and more a fable for all of us to learn from. (less)

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There is one part I don't understand. When Scrooge is walking with the Ghost of Christmas Present, he makes an accusation, and the spirit replies that he had no part in that, and in fact greatly opposes it. What are they talking about? I wanted to include the quote, but apparently there's a character limit, so if anyone wants to see the quote, it's in my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1983330530

Zachary From what I understand Scrooge is asking the spirit about something known as Sunday Laws, which limit what people are allowed to do on Sunday, in orde…moreFrom what I understand Scrooge is asking the spirit about something known as Sunday Laws, which limit what people are allowed to do on Sunday, in order to encourage them to go to church or just force them to be Christian.

Dicken's was opposed to these laws because he thought that the rich did not understand how poor people really lived.

The spirit's response means that he does not take responsibility for the laws. He's saying that humans created those laws in the spirit's name, among other things humans do in the name of religion, but they do so without the spirit's approval, and that this behavior is strange to the spirit.(less)

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I wanna ask one thing that why you wrote christmas carol as a fiction book?

David Tudor Do you know what 'fiction' means?…moreDo you know what 'fiction' means?(less)

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Is this appropriate for children between the ages of 3 and 5?

Tyla there isnt any swearing or 18+ scenes and it is a really nice story promoting Christmas joy. I think it will be a lovely story for children of 3 and 5

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