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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
3.0
adventurous dark medium-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: Complicated

Oliver is an orphan who gets involved with some criminals and ends up in a life of poverty and crime in 1800s London.  

This is a classic novel by Charles Dickens that I think most people have heard about.  It is on my TBR list of "100 Epic Reads of A Lifetime."  I actually think that Dickens writing is more approachable than some of the other classic writers (looking at you James Joyce).  There were a lot of points where the story gets bogged down and is very boring, but for the most part I was able to stay focused and knew what was going on.  Great Expectations is still my favorite Dickens novel