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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
The first Dickens book I've read (or listened to rather). I didn't realise how much he used caricature, or how satirical his books are. You can see clearly the influence on Mervyn Peake. Very enjoyable.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A poor orphan boy manages to keep his goodness in tact, despite attacks from all sides.
I love Dickens. Sure, a lot of the plot twists were way too convenient, and the fact that he's getting paid by the word quickly becomes obvious, but what words. The wry descriptions of how the poor were treated in Victorian England are a masterpiece, and the characters, both good and bad, are so alive. I know them all, and who cares if Oliver gets a too neat and tidy ending, he deserves it.
I love Dickens. Sure, a lot of the plot twists were way too convenient, and the fact that he's getting paid by the word quickly becomes obvious, but what words. The wry descriptions of how the poor were treated in Victorian England are a masterpiece, and the characters, both good and bad, are so alive. I know them all, and who cares if Oliver gets a too neat and tidy ending, he deserves it.
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Dickens absolutely stunts on a changing England by depicting all the mess and discomfort of criminal society, and makes clear the responsibility of the law in creating it. Excellent: sarcastic, witty, somber, and not just biting, but full on chomping.