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sengentaro's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
lillowo's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
It's a book! Charles Dickens got paid by the word and you can see it in this book. There are stories and subplots that just didn't need to exist.
Overall I enjoyed the book but I would have enjoyed it if it was half the word count so much more. Our characters are sweet and interesting but they feel very one note overall for me. We have a bad guy, we have a good guy, we have an honest guy... So on and so forth.
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Overall I enjoyed the book but I would have enjoyed it if it was half the word count so much more. Our characters are sweet and interesting but they feel very one note overall for me. We have a bad guy, we have a good guy, we have an honest guy... So on and so forth.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Murder
hanary's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Not as good as David Copperfield. I got a bit lost with the characters but good connections made at the end.
thepageunfolds's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
andromedareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
steven_nobody's review against another edition
3.0
I like when Nell gets stoned and stares up into the night sky and contemplates eternity.
juliana_aldous's review against another edition
4.0
Dang you Charles Dickens! I wasn't going to cry.
abrswf's review against another edition
4.0
This charming classic has many of my favorite Dickens features: vivid and unforgettable characters, a memorable plot, and sharply drawn depictions of England during the industrial revolution. Nell is the weak point. That Dickens centered his story on an ordinary child was revolutionary in his time but not so now, and Nell has no substance as a plausible human being — she’s so good and long suffering that she’s completely unbelievable. One star off for Nell. Otherwise this book, loaded with humor and cynicism and genuine fondness for rural England, is a triumph. And the illustrations are an absolute delight.