A review by bigtomlaff
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

A real slog. My first Dickens and I won't be rushing back anytime soon. Don't get me wrong I wasn't expecting a happy-go-lucky fun-for-all-the-family tale full of joy and merriment. I knew the book would be more realistic but it's just so long. Nothing much seems to really happen in it, there isn't much urgency, which when you finally get the pay-off of the happy ending, I was more happy at the fact of it ending than of any narrative conclusion. Not for me read at your own risk.