A review by bitesbooksbrews
Charles Dickens by Jane Smiley

2.0

I wish it came with a spoiler alert, because it basically tells you the plot and conclusion of every single one of his books, which I’ve yet to cover all the way. I felt that her commentary was very subjective, even going so far as to give her opinion, “this is my favorite book”, and I felt like she was judging his life based on her view on the world, which to me is strange for a biography. Also, I felt like the paragraphs were quite long and would have used more breaks—minor, but I am just being honest.