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dwager's review against another edition
emotional
sad
This book deals with hard themes (gambling addiction, chronic illness, death) and I found it a difficult to relate to some of the characters. There were some very nice scenes and characters, but it's not always clear who they are when you meet them.
In one scene, deafness is used as a prop: a deaf character needs to have things repeated, but this doesn't seem to interfere with communication, though the other character dismisses his ideas because he's deaf.
Overall, this is not my favorite Dickens--closer to Oliver Twist than to many of his other works.
In one scene, deafness is used as a prop: a deaf character needs to have things repeated, but this doesn't seem to interfere with communication, though the other character dismisses his ideas because he's deaf.
Overall, this is not my favorite Dickens--closer to Oliver Twist than to many of his other works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Mental illness, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
jowmy4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Medical content, Body shaming, and Misogyny
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