A Christmas Carol has never been one of my favorite stories of Christmas, mostly because it's overdone, predictable, and often saccharine. My friend wanted to read this YA retelling for our buddy read and I thought, "Maybe a YA perspective will be a fresh look at a tired story." Lo and behold, it was. I don't know how a middle-aged man wrote teenage girls so accurately, but he did. The story is still (mostly) predictable but I really enjoyed it! There are some very heavy topics covered in this book (mostly grief) and I think it's most appropriate for high school aged teens (and adults, obviously). The characters are incredibly real and complicated; Carol, our troubled teen was pretty unlikable and yet, I felt a lot of empathy for her. I had to request my library carry this book...and they ordered like 8 copies, which is awesome...so I hope more people discover this retelling!