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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Oliver Twist is the perfect example of innocence. He is simply trying to get by without making a splash, yet life knocks him down time and time again.
An orphan from birth Oliver relies on the kindness of strangers, and his all too trusting nature gets him into trouble. This book can be very frustrating, how these adults could take advantage of a small boy, for so long.
In typical Dickens fashion this book deals heavily with social class and the hierarchy within each group, from the upper crust, to the lowest of the low.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
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:
Complicated
First of all, wow. It was not what I thought it was. I'm ashamed to admit, but yes, I read it at age 24. (But in retrospect, it was a good thing; I believe I got more out of it now that I'm a little older.) All these years I thought Oliver Twist was about this mischievous but cute little orphan boy running around, getting into all kinds of adventures and trouble. No sir. It turns out it is about this cute little orphan boy and everyone around him being miserable all the time. And it turns out it talks about other characters more than it does about Oliver Twist. His life is just the basis of the book. So it's not what I thought, but much more.
Where do I begin? It's a masterpiece, for sure. Dickens' sarcastic tone is very entertaining throughout the book, and it mocks nearly everything told in the book, particularly England's laws and some cruel people from the middle class. The story is smotheringly gloomy until two-thirds of the book, which from then on improves drastically. It felt like watching Dogville, where.
The characters do talk a bit comically, though, as if they are caricatures rather than real people. And the story has a lot of extremes, too sad for a moment, then too happy. But hey, it was 1800s, right? And Dickens does really write fantastic.
I want moar Dickens!
Where do I begin? It's a masterpiece, for sure. Dickens' sarcastic tone is very entertaining throughout the book, and it mocks nearly everything told in the book, particularly England's laws and some cruel people from the middle class. The story is smotheringly gloomy until two-thirds of the book, which from then on improves drastically. It felt like watching Dogville, where
Spoiler
in the end, the bad people are punished one by one, very dramatically, in a very satisfying wayThe characters do talk a bit comically, though, as if they are caricatures rather than real people. And the story has a lot of extremes, too sad for a moment, then too happy. But hey, it was 1800s, right? And Dickens does really write fantastic.
I want moar Dickens!
adventurous
emotional
informative
sad
fast-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:
No
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
¡Que hermosa historia!
Me han encantado tanto los personajes, los lugares y por supuesto, el mensaje final que nos deja el libro. Siento que Oliver es un niño al que nos gustaría abrazar y decirle que eventualmente todo irá bien, aún cuando ciertos personajes hacen que eso parezca imposible.
Me encantó el libro, pero es de esperarse, pues la prosa de Dickens es impresionante, te atrapa y te mete de lleno en la historia. Sin duda, uno de mis escritores predilectos.
Me han encantado tanto los personajes, los lugares y por supuesto, el mensaje final que nos deja el libro. Siento que Oliver es un niño al que nos gustaría abrazar y decirle que eventualmente todo irá bien, aún cuando ciertos personajes hacen que eso parezca imposible.
Me encantó el libro, pero es de esperarse, pues la prosa de Dickens es impresionante, te atrapa y te mete de lleno en la historia. Sin duda, uno de mis escritores predilectos.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No