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You get the goss with a verdict, a score out of 10, and the sources to check us.

Do we like Tiny Tim?

A character from A Christmas Carol (1843)

Our score: 10 out of 10. Absolutely. He's kind, grateful and sunny when he has every reason not to be. He does no harm, and he stirs the story's conscience.

Tiny Tim is the youngest son of Bob Cratchit, the underpaid clerk of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. The Cratchits are poor, and Tim is sickly and walks with a crutch. The family is warm and close, though, and Bob carries Tim on his shoulders and keeps him near at Christmas dinner.

Tim has almost no lines, but he has a big effect on the story. He is grateful for small things, and he thinks of others. His wish at the Christmas table, 'God bless us, every one!', is the best-known line from the book.

We give him a 10 because he's good through and through. He has no flaws that cause trouble and no grudges. Scrooge sees him and starts to ask what his own coldness costs other people.

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Our take, from what the sources we read say on the day we checked. It can miss things; tap a source to read it.