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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Dickens is always a good read. Some may say that my first read of Oliver so late in life is weird, but I'm glad I waited. If I hadn't read the other Dickens works I would not have gone through Oliver. The plot line is normal Dickens with some twists to it, but not many. I believe the "Old Curiosity Shop" is Dickens best and Oliver runs around third of what I have read.
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
I can honestly say I would not have chosen to read this on my own, but it was the February pick for my library's Rory Gilmore Book Club, so I decided to give it a try. I went into this book with the firm belief that I had already read it in high school but, as I got further into it, I couldn't help but wonder.... did I?? Or did I skim it and rely on CliffsNotes to cobble together a paper? None of this story was familiar to me (and I thought I knew it well from having seen Oliver and Company many times!), and I was incredibly surprised to find myself enjoying it.
I have an impossible time following Jane Austen's writing style, and I assumed I would have the same issue with Dickens. Although I have read (and adored) "A Christmas Carol" multiple times, I always assumed my love for that particular story was an anomaly and that the rest of Dickens' books would not be to my liking. I actually found this book to be quite readable, and I had no trouble following his meandering sentences. Now that I know what to expect from his writing, perhaps I will check out more Dickens books in the future.
I have an impossible time following Jane Austen's writing style, and I assumed I would have the same issue with Dickens. Although I have read (and adored) "A Christmas Carol" multiple times, I always assumed my love for that particular story was an anomaly and that the rest of Dickens' books would not be to my liking. I actually found this book to be quite readable, and I had no trouble following his meandering sentences. Now that I know what to expect from his writing, perhaps I will check out more Dickens books in the future.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes