Reviews

Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

helsbelles's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

marandi's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

prusche's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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? Yes

3.5

bookmarkhoarder's review

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

le_corbeau_romantique's review against another edition

5.0

This is my first post-school Dickens. I didn't and couldn't appreciate him in high school. I'm so glad I gave him another chance! This book is an ultimate "life" story---- being happy and making the best with your circumstances. It's about the pitfalls of money and the prisons (both literal and mental; both self-made and out of our control). I will think of Amy often. Her goodness, perseverance, faith, her love and trust in God is something to strive for. Arthur was a noble, kind character. I miss this. The side characters were of course Dickens perfection. They made you laugh and cry. The story of Amy's father-how he reacts was grounding. I read and listened to the audio book. The performance by Anton Lesser was magnificent! I will go to him for readings from now on; he voiced each character beautifully. I cannot wait to discover my next Dickens pick!

sharonb's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Thank goodness that is finished. Generally, I love Dickens, but this was so slow, and I didn't care about any of the characters, which is a shame as the characters are one of the best parts of his works usually.

startingviolence's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

laz_'s review against another edition

4.0

another dickens tome finished …. i always always adore dickens but i’m finding his longer tomes to be my favorites—i think he really shines, truly exemplifies everything one thinks of with dickens, when he’s given the page count to really work his magic. the vast array of characters and plotlines, the caricature, social skewering, and sentimental goodness … it’s all a delight to read. recommend for fans of all of the above! particularly similar to dickens’ bleak house, imo, that similarly unwieldy tome.

another thing i loved about this is, after reading 5 other dickens novels, i finally encountered a romance that reached past his typical virtuous adoration and showed the more human side of falling in love, the embarrassments and realizations, that made me love this even more. and apparently matthew mcfayden plays arthur in an adaptation??? i am so sold.

pauline_b's review against another edition

3.0

3,5 stars

mlafaive's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0