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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
4.5 stars. I did not expect to love this book so much. I had no idea what this book was about going into it, and I am quite glad that I did not because it was such a fantastic journey to go on with a fantastic cast of characters.
DNF
This didn't work due to a lack of patience and an abundance of pages.
This didn't work due to a lack of patience and an abundance of pages.
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Complicated
What struck me most in reading The Pickwick Papers is how much Dickens' wit continues to carry. The title character is a buffoon, but a kind one. Dickens does a great job to render him and his coterie of friends in sympathetic light. Pickwick provides Dickens with a vehicle to explore all kinds of English situations, people, and places. He often skewers them, but with warmth. To anyone looking to read this, take it at Pickwick's pace and enjoy the spirit of his adventures.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When I was in the seventh grade, I read [b:The Pickwick Papers|229432|The Pickwick Papers (Penguin Classics)|Charles Dickens|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iY0fsF%2B5L._SL75_.jpg|3315230] for a research paper. I had not at that time, and still, have not read anything else by [a:Charles Dickens|239579|Charles Dickens|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1183239979p2/239579.jpg], but I am far more interested in changing that statistic than I was then. This is unlikely to surprise many people.
I read [b:The Pickwick Papers|229432|The Pickwick Papers (Penguin Classics)|Charles Dickens|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iY0fsF%2B5L._SL75_.jpg|3315230] with a group who decided to read a certain number of chapters each week, based on the original serialization. This proved to be an excellent method. It allowed some of the original suspense back into the story. It added the sense of timing that I missed the first time. It also allowed me more time to think on the antics of Sam, Mr. Pickwick and his friends, Mr. Weller, etc. Overall, it greatly added to my enjoyment. The group plans to read through all of Dickens' works and I can't wait to start the next one!
Original Review: This was the first Dickens novel I read in its entirety. I loved it, at least once I finished. 7th grade is probably not the idea age for this particular work.
I read [b:The Pickwick Papers|229432|The Pickwick Papers (Penguin Classics)|Charles Dickens|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51iY0fsF%2B5L._SL75_.jpg|3315230] with a group who decided to read a certain number of chapters each week, based on the original serialization. This proved to be an excellent method. It allowed some of the original suspense back into the story. It added the sense of timing that I missed the first time. It also allowed me more time to think on the antics of Sam, Mr. Pickwick and his friends, Mr. Weller, etc. Overall, it greatly added to my enjoyment. The group plans to read through all of Dickens' works and I can't wait to start the next one!
Original Review: This was the first Dickens novel I read in its entirety. I loved it, at least once I finished. 7th grade is probably not the idea age for this particular work.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
challenging
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not my favorite Dickens.
This is best read a chapter at a time, as it was originally written serially and is not paced to rest straight through. This is comedy and satire, and I don't have the context to understand all the satire. The second half is much better than the first half, and it's definitely worth finishing.
This is best read a chapter at a time, as it was originally written serially and is not paced to rest straight through. This is comedy and satire, and I don't have the context to understand all the satire. The second half is much better than the first half, and it's definitely worth finishing.
Not my favorite Dickens, but not the worst either. Totally not meant to be taken in all at once.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced