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elehuiliztli's review
5.0
Best Dickens book
This is definitely going into my favorites of classic lit! This was the best Dickens novel, far better than A Tale of Two Cities, and I enjoyed that one too.
This is definitely going into my favorites of classic lit! This was the best Dickens novel, far better than A Tale of Two Cities, and I enjoyed that one too.
csdaley's review
5.0
Still one of my favorite books. I loved rereading it. I read it the first time in Jr. High. The power of the words is even greater today.
maha_eshraa's review
3.0
something don't seem right about the story. I read a school version one about 100 pages. it just seems to many coincidences. for the boy to find his family after so long in this way is just comical. for him to survive all these events now that is another. sympathy is what I felt for oliver but I just wasn't able to believe his good luck.
impla77's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
i don’t think this story really worked for me, despite thinking i was familiar with it. just a few too many coincidences. i liked the satire,so hopefully some dickens books in the future will have tighter plots
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder
okenwillow's review
5.0
Tout d’abord je déconseille à quiconque souhaite découvrir Charles Dickens de lire la récente traduction abrégée parue chez Hachette Jeunesse, à l’occasion de la sortie du film de Polanski. Il ne s’agit que d’un résumé ignorant totalement le style de l’écrivain, destiné à un public très jeune. Si vous préférez par contre apprécier le mieux possible le style d’origine, l’édition du texte intégral en LivreDePoche est très satisfaisante (même si on ne comprend pas trop en quoi il est utile de traduire Oliver par Olivier lolll)
L’histoire est classique, poignante, les coïncidences qui vont déterminer le destin d’Oliver sont énormes, à la limite du risible, mais on pardonne facilement à Dickens tant il excelle dans l’art de nous dépeindre l’Angleterre du XIXème siècle, sa misère, sa société, avec une ironie très souvent désopilante. La caricature n’en est pas moins noire et sordide, même si, à mon sens, elle n’égale pas la noirceur des œuvres de Zola. Un classique à lire avec délectation.
L’histoire est classique, poignante, les coïncidences qui vont déterminer le destin d’Oliver sont énormes, à la limite du risible, mais on pardonne facilement à Dickens tant il excelle dans l’art de nous dépeindre l’Angleterre du XIXème siècle, sa misère, sa société, avec une ironie très souvent désopilante. La caricature n’en est pas moins noire et sordide, même si, à mon sens, elle n’égale pas la noirceur des œuvres de Zola. Un classique à lire avec délectation.
andreeagugi's review
5.0
4.5 stars
Going into this I already had an idea of what this book was about simply from popular culture and knowledge. An orphan boy. The dusty and desolate streets of London. Misery and mistreatment. However, after reading the original book, I realized that it was actually very different from what I had believed it to be. I say that in the best way possible.
Oliver Twist is obviously a very well known iconic story that we've all probably heard of, and for good reason. You've most likely heard of the "please sir, I want some more" scene at least once in your life. But actually reading it felt like such an enchanting and captivating experience. The characters and settings all felt so real in my mind. I especially adore the way Dickens writes his characters because they feel almost like cartoons or caricatures that each have such a distinct personality or characteristic that you can't forget about them. One that definetely stuck out to me was Nancy because she had so much complexity and bravery in her character. I should add, that before this, I haden't read much Dickens in quite a while, so I'd have to say that this was a very refreshing dip back into the Dickensian style. It reminded me why I love Dickens so much.
What I also wasn't expecting to be part of this story, was how dark it really is. I obviously knew that it wasn't going to be the most happy tale but did not expect it to go into such dark areas of victorian society. For example, there were lots of depictions of poverty, child abuse, starvation, violence, etc. But I ended up really appreciating the lenghts that Dickens went to depict these not so pretty sights since it really helped to shed light on the Victorian London that he lived in and show us it's realities. So Oliver's story is definetely one with lots of trauma and misfortune but nevertheless is told with such eloquence and charm that makes it so iconic to this day. I very much enjoyed this and would say it now sits among my other favorite Dickens novels so far.
Going into this I already had an idea of what this book was about simply from popular culture and knowledge. An orphan boy. The dusty and desolate streets of London. Misery and mistreatment. However, after reading the original book, I realized that it was actually very different from what I had believed it to be. I say that in the best way possible.
Oliver Twist is obviously a very well known iconic story that we've all probably heard of, and for good reason. You've most likely heard of the "please sir, I want some more" scene at least once in your life. But actually reading it felt like such an enchanting and captivating experience. The characters and settings all felt so real in my mind. I especially adore the way Dickens writes his characters because they feel almost like cartoons or caricatures that each have such a distinct personality or characteristic that you can't forget about them. One that definetely stuck out to me was Nancy because she had so much complexity and bravery in her character. I should add, that before this, I haden't read much Dickens in quite a while, so I'd have to say that this was a very refreshing dip back into the Dickensian style. It reminded me why I love Dickens so much.
What I also wasn't expecting to be part of this story, was how dark it really is. I obviously knew that it wasn't going to be the most happy tale but did not expect it to go into such dark areas of victorian society. For example, there were lots of depictions of poverty, child abuse, starvation, violence, etc. But I ended up really appreciating the lenghts that Dickens went to depict these not so pretty sights since it really helped to shed light on the Victorian London that he lived in and show us it's realities. So Oliver's story is definetely one with lots of trauma and misfortune but nevertheless is told with such eloquence and charm that makes it so iconic to this day. I very much enjoyed this and would say it now sits among my other favorite Dickens novels so far.
kingfan1993's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
madstone's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
helenephoebe's review
4.0
Review - Much easier to read than I thought it would be, the language does take some getting used to but once you've read a bit, it's easy to get into. I loved Oliver, and the well-known characters like Nancy, Fagin and the Artful Dodger all seem to compliment each other, offering a wide variety of personalities and plenty of changes for clashes, which keep the story moving. I probably need to read it again now I'm older, but it's timeless.
Genre? - Classics / Drama
Characters? - Oliver Twist / Artful Dodger / Nancy / Bill Sikes / Fagin / Rose Maylie
Setting? - London (England)
Series? - N/A
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 16/20
Genre? - Classics / Drama
Characters? - Oliver Twist / Artful Dodger / Nancy / Bill Sikes / Fagin / Rose Maylie
Setting? - London (England)
Series? - N/A
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 16/20