Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Review: Scrooge #worstgiftever (OMG Classics) by Brett Wright & Charles Dickens

Scrooge #worstgiftever (OMG Classics)
Title: Scrooge #worstgiftever

Series: OMG Classics

Other books in this series: Greek Gods #squadgoals

Author: Brett Wright & Charles Dickens

Genre: YA, paranormal, retelling

Publication date: September 2016

Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers

Source: Purchased hardcover

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Synopsis:

Imagine: What if Scrooge, Marley, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and the whole Cratchit family had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this clever adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol!

One grouchy old man who can't stop asking "How did you get this number?!"
Three ghosts who communicate in the most modern ways, including one who ONLY uses emojis!
And a status update with the most "likes" ever: God bless us, everyone!

This retelling will cure even the worst bout of Bah hummingbird! #darnyouautocorrect

My rating: ★★★★☆

A Christmas Carol, one of the holiday's greatest traditions told... in texts?!

The first OMG Classic I read was a Greek mythology one, obviously (I love mythology, okay? Lol), and I absolutely loved it so I went back and bought more books in this series! And this one was just as fun! This is basically the classic A Christmas Carol story with a modern twist... and emojis! Lol.


As I said it was a lot fun and a very short read! I love all the emojis and the shorthand text and just the way the story is told. It’s mostly in text message form, with a couple of posts thrown in. I loved the writing and the way each character had their own voice. I don’t read a lot of classics, if I’m honest, but reading those classics in this form... yes please! I’m all about that! I am really looking forward to reading more of these books!


Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If not, what do you think? Does it sound like something you might want to read? Leave me a link to your review or comment below! :)

10 comments:

  1. I love the OMG classics! I have reviewed a few myself, they are so cute & funny!

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  2. How funny! I'd never heard of OMG Classics, but I'll definitely have to check them out now.

    Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction

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    1. Yes! They are a lot of fun! Especially if you're like me and aren't inspired to read the OG classics 🙈 lol.

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  3. Sounds like a fun read! Thanks for your review.

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    1. It was! I'm looking forward to reading the other books!

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  4. The layout of this book with the emojis and texting language would be great (and relatable) for a young teen!

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  5. the cover is so cute and unique!

    mia2009(at)comcast(dot)net

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