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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Terminal illness
description of childbirth
To be honest, I don't understand the reverence for this book. Of course I empathize with Oliver and rejoice for him when all works out in the end. Rose Maylie and Mr. Brownlow are admirable figures. I don't undestand the pedestal for the Artful Dodger at all. He's hardly in the book in my opinion and has only one really significant scene when he's at the prison. Dickens has a well deserved reputation for writing about the social ills of the world. This book gives you plenty of that. In fairness, I was anxious to read the next book on my list when I started this and Oliver Twist is not a short book. It's possible I wasn't giving this book my full attention and as such did not enjoy it as much. I do not wish to warn anyone off about it. It's vintage Dickens and it was a good read. But for me, I probably wouldn't read it again.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
sad
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated