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musicsaves's review against another edition
5.0
FIRST LINE REVIEW: "Among other public buildings in a certain town, which for many reasons it will be prudent to refrain from mentioning, and to which I will assign no fictitious name, there is one anciently common to most towns, great or small: to wit, a workhouse; and in this workhouse was born; on a day and date which I need not trouble myself to repeat; inasmuch as it can be f no possible consequence to the reader, in this stage of the business at all events; the item of mortality whose name is prefixed to the head of this chapter." Oh, Dickens. Gotta love him. Through melodramatic twist and turn he can spin a yarn like few others. And although the story of Oliver Twist was already well-known and beloved by me (thanks to the musical), I still relished this original telling of that tale.
kathabst's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
dalidja's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
contintayletras's review against another edition
3.0
Ha sido una buena experiencia. Me ha gustado, aunque admito que en la mayor parte del libro me ha costado un poco avanzar en el sentido de que no me ha enganchado en ningún momento, sin embargo, a su favor tengo que decir que para ser un libro de seiscientas páginas se lee muy bien y es ágil. La pluma de Dickens me ha gustado, sobre todo sus toques irónicos. Ya os traeré reseña al blog.
elizabethsuggs's review against another edition
3.0
It's a fine book, definitely not my favorite. I probably won't ever read it again.
jmitchson's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
friesischscott's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
pgorrini's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ilariasroom's review against another edition
had to read this for UoB university class but ended up just writing the essay on it without finishing. time was not on my side but hopefully i can revisit this novel properly at another time.
kord's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5