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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed the first half of the story but then it goes off at a tangent with Monks and Noah and Charlotte and other characters I really didn't care about. I'll stick to the musical.
Had to reread this (for the third time) for school. 2.5 stars.
to be honest, i love Charles Dickens and despise this book.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book gives an authentic insight into life in Britain during the industrial revolution. The social criticism is poignant - I especially liked the dialogues between Mr and Mrs Bumble. In parts, the story is quite exciting and fast-paced, too. However, I found it dragged in other parts and could have been shorter. Also, it got a bit annoying just how pure and good Oliver is... Overall, still an enjoyable read!
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oliver Twist is a book I read for my course this semester. I really liked it and will definitely be picking it up once more this year. The points that really hold me to it are as follows:
1. Dickens has realistically portrayed the realities of London during a time when the gap between the rich and the poor was growing day by day.
2. It also marked the ongoing Industrial Revolution and as such depicted the effects among the middle class.
3. The themes of poverty, class, charity etc. were also explored in a descriptive manner. The plight of the orphans in the baby farms and subsequently in the workhouses was really sad but enlightening. Friendship and kindness are also two very important themes we see in the novel.
4. The author has also created some very interesting characters involved in various occupations, and through them, shed light on the conditions of these different people as well. Overall, the cast is a full-on funny and humorous collection of various people who represent the follies of the age. Oliver Twist abounds in all varieties of humor, farcical situation, verbal twist and mannerism of speech and above all, the sympathetic laughter that acts as a buffer in highlighting these characters.
5. The plot is well created and the twists and turns all arrive at interesting points and give a good reading experience to the reader.
I rate Oliver Twist a solid 4/5 stars. I also definitely recommend everyone to read this Victorian social novel as it’s quite funny, and moreover, described the nitty-gritty underbelly of London’s crimes.
1. Dickens has realistically portrayed the realities of London during a time when the gap between the rich and the poor was growing day by day.
2. It also marked the ongoing Industrial Revolution and as such depicted the effects among the middle class.
3. The themes of poverty, class, charity etc. were also explored in a descriptive manner. The plight of the orphans in the baby farms and subsequently in the workhouses was really sad but enlightening. Friendship and kindness are also two very important themes we see in the novel.
4. The author has also created some very interesting characters involved in various occupations, and through them, shed light on the conditions of these different people as well. Overall, the cast is a full-on funny and humorous collection of various people who represent the follies of the age. Oliver Twist abounds in all varieties of humor, farcical situation, verbal twist and mannerism of speech and above all, the sympathetic laughter that acts as a buffer in highlighting these characters.
5. The plot is well created and the twists and turns all arrive at interesting points and give a good reading experience to the reader.
I rate Oliver Twist a solid 4/5 stars. I also definitely recommend everyone to read this Victorian social novel as it’s quite funny, and moreover, described the nitty-gritty underbelly of London’s crimes.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes