I have watch movie adaptations of this movie for years and I always loved them but I had never read the original source material. I really enjoyed Dickens' writing. I thought that this book gave just enough of the "creepy" factor. I loved the descriptions of the different spirits and what they showed Scrooge.
I am also doing an Advent study with the youth group at my church that is centered around this story and it really is a story about redemption. I guess I never really paid much attention to that fact watching the movies growing up, but after reading this story it brought to light that no matter how a person is there is always a chance for redemption.
I really loved this story and I can't wait to reread it again!