Reviews - The Old Curiosity Shop. by Charles Dickens. (Boz.) with ... Illustrations. from Designs by George Cattermole and H. K. Browne. Vol. 2.

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The Old Curiosity Shop. by Charles Dickens. (Boz.) with ... Illustrations. from Designs by George Cattermole and H. K. Browne. Vol. 2.

Charles Dickens

3.56 AVERAGE

vic_the_postie's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

your_true_shelf's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad slow-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

gurofl's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 86%

This is part 1 of 2.
I just had to stop. I was so bored!

jocelynw's review against another edition

3.0

In Dickens, you either get your just deserts or die tragically. Those are your only two options. Unless you're a pony.

charlottesometimes's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

chriswright7's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

Once again, Dickens has shown his incredible mastery over the English language. His delicate way of inserting emotionality adds a whole new depth to this novel. The triumphs are superb and the tragedies are bitter and dark. It tells of poverty, gambling, exile, and swindling. This truly is an incredibly riveting and emotionally impactful novel complete with both the slimiest, most villainous characters as well as some of the sweetest, most touching good characters.