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Jacob's Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by four spirits. Or were they all the same one? Jacob Marley has made a deal with the devil and must save the soul of his only friend in order to save his own. He comes to tell Scrooge of his fated Christmas Eve journey into the past, present, and future. He does not tell him that it is Marley who will play the role of all three spirits, for who knows Scrooge better than his only friend and business partner? Through this adaptation of a timeless tale, one will not only see the fate of one man's story, but the journey of another character who in trying to best the devil was willing to risk his own soul to save another's. This is Jacob's Carol.
55 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 21, 2019
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January 8, 2020
A Clever Twist On A True Classic
*3.5*
Jacob’s Carol was a fast, fun, yet grim, read. The subtitle stating that it is a “Christmas story… sort of,” is very accurate. While the story embodies the original message of carrying the Christmas spirit (all year long) that Charles Dickens so wonderfully portrayed nearly two hundred years ago in A Christmas Carol, Jacob’s Carol is a darker twist on the classic tale. The Devil is involved, souls are at stake, and we understand that Jacob Marley’s ghost has his own motives, and they aren’t exactly wholly in the interest of spreading Christmas cheer.
Being the giant nerd that I am, I enjoyed going back and forth from Jacob’s Carol to A Christmas Carol as I read the novella, comparing and contrasting how the stories were told. And while Allen did not quite stick to the script completely, she found a way to make the classic tale her own, taking the reader (and Ebenezer Scrooge) on an accelerated Holiday Hell ride, with twists and turns you aren’t likely to forget.
I’ll be re-reading this novella after my next re-read of A Christmas Carol, and I will be recommending it next Christmas for all fans who enjoy a little bit of horror with their holidays.
*3.5*
Jacob’s Carol was a fast, fun, yet grim, read. The subtitle stating that it is a “Christmas story… sort of,” is very accurate. While the story embodies the original message of carrying the Christmas spirit (all year long) that Charles Dickens so wonderfully portrayed nearly two hundred years ago in A Christmas Carol, Jacob’s Carol is a darker twist on the classic tale. The Devil is involved, souls are at stake, and we understand that Jacob Marley’s ghost has his own motives, and they aren’t exactly wholly in the interest of spreading Christmas cheer.
Being the giant nerd that I am, I enjoyed going back and forth from Jacob’s Carol to A Christmas Carol as I read the novella, comparing and contrasting how the stories were told. And while Allen did not quite stick to the script completely, she found a way to make the classic tale her own, taking the reader (and Ebenezer Scrooge) on an accelerated Holiday Hell ride, with twists and turns you aren’t likely to forget.
I’ll be re-reading this novella after my next re-read of A Christmas Carol, and I will be recommending it next Christmas for all fans who enjoy a little bit of horror with their holidays.
December 26, 2019
An excellent perspective breathing life into a classic! Truly enjoyed this story and thought the ending perfect.
December 27, 2019
Michelle does it again!
January 9, 2020
I really enjoyed this sort of re-telling of A Christmas Carol. It was a really fresh and original idea It's almost a "behind the scenes" look at the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley. It gave a whole new light to the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
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