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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The three stars is for this edition if the book - too many typos! I really enjoy some if the writing in this book, but the story and the character of Oliver himself do little for me.
This book was far too sad, it was making me depressed to read it.
challenging
slow-paced
Wonderfully done. I haven't read many classics yet, and this was my first Dickens. A very satisfying ending. Now I want to read every single Dickens out there!
slow-paced
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
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:
No
Another bleak, yet fantastically written Dickens novel. My oldest (11) and I listened to/read this as part of his curriculum this year. The harshness and injustice of Oliver's life REALLY upset him. But by the end, he really liked the book. Because this wasn't my first Dickens novel, I knew it would probably be very bleak. I was in the play as a tween and did not realize just how deep and hard Oliver's life actually was. I just remembered the fun orphan and Fagin's boys scenes. Also, it bothered me that Dickens referred to Fagin as The Jew throughout, but I know things were different back then.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A classic. As a young child, the musical was one of my favourite films, and I've seen it so many times I just knew I had to read the book.
I wasn't disappointed. It's a fantastic read, and I couldn't recommend it more. It's a lovely story with great characterisation and a satisfying conclusion.
I wasn't disappointed. It's a fantastic read, and I couldn't recommend it more. It's a lovely story with great characterisation and a satisfying conclusion.