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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-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
Dickens aveva la capacità, con le sue storie e con i suoi personaggi, di far entrare il lettore dentro le sue pagine, e Martin Chuzzlewit non fa eccezione: l'incantesimo è più potente che mai! Sfido chiunque a non empatizzare sin da subito con il povero Tom Pinch dal cuore d'oro, o a non considerare sin da subito nella cerchia degli amici più stretti l'allegro (fin troppo!) Mark Tapley!
Insomma, l'ennesimo capolavoro di Dickens, in un'ottima edizione Adelphi impreziosita dalle bellissime illustrazioni di Phiz.
Insomma, l'ennesimo capolavoro di Dickens, in un'ottima edizione Adelphi impreziosita dalle bellissime illustrazioni di Phiz.
Almost gave up on this halfway through. It started out well, got *extremely* boring and diffuse, then ended up back together neatly enough, though it took Dickens flat changing the personalities of some of the characters to do so. If I wasn't committed to reading everything of Dickens's, I would not have finished this one.
challenging
funny
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:
No
Woohoo! This novel was a lot more fun than I expected (Dickens rarely disappoints). Although not the main point either of the novel or my interest, I was entertained by the American chapters. We have changed very little since Dickens wrote this: the characterizations and issues could easily have been a satire on current politics. Five big stars!
I know Dickens thought this was his best work, but I'm not so sure. Don't get me wrong, it was a good read, but I don't know if it matches any of his well-known and loved classics (David Copperfield, Great Expectations, or Oliver Twist, for example). The novel was thematically strong, examining facets of trust and greed. Plus, this novel features characters who temporarily emigrated to the United States, so the reader gets a sense of Dickens' impression of the US in his time. Worth reading and entertaining.
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes