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The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

3.5

Dickens' entrance into fame (if not his first case for infamy) is a sprawling satire. Its episodic structure is a product of its release style, and it's arguably a weak point, but there is a through narrative if you squint hard enough. And you're not coming here for narrative, anyways: it's the memorable characters and the witty writing, which Dickens had even in the juvenile years of his career.