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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Although the novel is not critically accepted as one of Dickens’s major works, it is still enjoyable. It is full of vibrant characters–-mostly those of good will but also some villains–-and it is gripping to the end. Some critics have noticed a change in the novel that takes place with the death of the young Paul, believing that having the colorless Florence and the unlikable Dombey as the main characters is not enough to carry the story forward. The absence of Walter and his uncle through much of the book is also thought to be a problem. However, the novel has all of the Dickens hallmarks–-social commentary, comic absurdity, realism, pathos, and transformation.
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See my complete review here:
http://whatmeread.wordpress.com/tag/dombey-and-son/
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Fun, overall very balanced in terms of plot and set pieces. Would have liked to see fewer chapters dedicated to how sad Florence is because we get it, she's sad.
Good twist too, Dickens, although you could have seen it a mile away. Two good twists actually. I appreciate a twister.
Fun, overall very balanced in terms of plot and set pieces. Would have liked to see fewer chapters dedicated to how sad Florence is because we get it, she's sad.
Good twist too, Dickens, although you could have seen it a mile away. Two good twists actually. I appreciate a twister.
Every character is fascinating, and every punchy description is so accessible that you’ll wonder why you haven’t heard it before.
emotional
sad
slow-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:
Yes
It had most of the usual Dickens' elements, but somehow this one never really clicked with me. His jerks are jerkish enough (though not outright criminal), and his pure-of-heart characters are as good as gold, and as good as the pure-of-heart characters in other Dickens.
I'm not sure what didn't work, but by the end I was just waiting for it to be over (and the denouement lasted a couple of chapters too long).
I'm not sure what didn't work, but by the end I was just waiting for it to be over (and the denouement lasted a couple of chapters too long).
This is the latest in my slow moving quest to read all of Dickens novels. As soon as I started reading this one I realized how much I had missed his stories. This one is is one of his best with the usual assortment of colorful characters. I enjoyed all the various story lines and never found my attention wavering. It's not as good as my absolute favorite of his A Tale of Two Cities, but it's still a favorite.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Not his best book, but darned good. Edith Dombey is one of his best female characters ever.
One of the few Charles Dickens book I had left to read and the ebook was one of the longest I've read in a while. Around 1600 pages! Took some time to read as I'm not a fast reader of classics but I did really enjoy my read of this book. Not my favorite but liked the way characters where in this. It was very entertaining.