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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
I thought I'd never finish this one. At 63% I was so bored! I skimmed until 85%, and then read most of the parts.
I did not like the main characters. They were flat and not interesting. Almost all the side characters were either silly, whimsical, or ridiculous. It got tedious.
But I mostly enjoyed the style of writing, and hope the Dickens books get better as the read-along continues.
I did not like the main characters. They were flat and not interesting. Almost all the side characters were either silly, whimsical, or ridiculous. It got tedious.
But I mostly enjoyed the style of writing, and hope the Dickens books get better as the read-along continues.
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-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
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This may be my favorite Dickens novel to date. It is funny and heartbreaking and piercingly perceptive. The story is classic Dickens with a socially conscious, morally upright yet penniless protagonist thwarted at every turn by a grasping, conniving and morally corrupt man of power and wealth who also happens to be the young man's uncle. Although the story was written and is set in a time long gone, Dickens' keen understanding of man's motivations and character are as pertinent now as ever.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No