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A review by isobelline
Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
The theatrical Dickens
I liked this one better than Oliver Twist, but not as much as Pickwick. What intrigued me about this one was its theatrical aspect, as a good chunk of this novel is devoted to Nicholas' time with the Crummels troupe. Dickens in general seems to be a very theatrical author: at one point of his life he was himself an actor, so he had a very intimate knowledge of the stage. I think this link is worth exploring further and I will probably be looking into it as I go further.
Newman Noggs and Miss La Creevy were really fun secondary characters (I really seem to like secondary character, huh)
I liked this one better than Oliver Twist, but not as much as Pickwick. What intrigued me about this one was its theatrical aspect, as a good chunk of this novel is devoted to Nicholas' time with the Crummels troupe. Dickens in general seems to be a very theatrical author: at one point of his life he was himself an actor, so he had a very intimate knowledge of the stage. I think this link is worth exploring further and I will probably be looking into it as I go further.
Newman Noggs and Miss La Creevy were really fun secondary characters (I really seem to like secondary character, huh)