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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
3.5 stars - It was really good.
Your typical Dickens fare - memorable characters within a slow-moving, atmospheric story that is too verbose for its own good (see the first sentence below for the perfect example).
For the first time, I listened to one of his novels narrated by his great great grandson, Gerald Dickens. His narration brought the novel to a higher level, helping the characters to jump right off the page. I have already bought the few full-length Charles Dickens novels he has narrated thus far and look forward to revisiting them in the future.
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Favorite Quote: We have none of us long to wait for Death. Patience, patience! He’ll be here soon enough for us all.
First Sentence: Among other public buildings in a certain town, which for many reasons it will be prudent to refrain from mentioning, and to which I will assign no fictitious name, there is one anciently common to most towns, great or small: to wit, a workhouse; and in this workhouse was born; on a day and date which I need not trouble myself to repeat, inasmuch as it can be of no possible consequence to the reader, in this stage of the business at all events; the item of mortality whose name is prefixed to the head of this chapter.
Your typical Dickens fare - memorable characters within a slow-moving, atmospheric story that is too verbose for its own good (see the first sentence below for the perfect example).
For the first time, I listened to one of his novels narrated by his great great grandson, Gerald Dickens. His narration brought the novel to a higher level, helping the characters to jump right off the page. I have already bought the few full-length Charles Dickens novels he has narrated thus far and look forward to revisiting them in the future.
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Favorite Quote: We have none of us long to wait for Death. Patience, patience! He’ll be here soon enough for us all.
First Sentence: Among other public buildings in a certain town, which for many reasons it will be prudent to refrain from mentioning, and to which I will assign no fictitious name, there is one anciently common to most towns, great or small: to wit, a workhouse; and in this workhouse was born; on a day and date which I need not trouble myself to repeat, inasmuch as it can be of no possible consequence to the reader, in this stage of the business at all events; the item of mortality whose name is prefixed to the head of this chapter.
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the final Dickens that I felt was a must-read. I'm hoping never to read Dickens again.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No