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Our Mutual Friend
by Charles Dickens
Where do I even start with this? Let me just tell you that this is for sure one of the best books I've ever read and is truly a masterpiece. It is going to be quiet hard to put into words how much I loved this book but I'll try my best.
First of all, this was the second Charles Dickens book I've ever read (the first one being A Tale Of Two Cities) and surpassed all expectations I had going into it. To start off, the language was absolutely beautiful, complex and very detailed. Dickens somehow finds a way to describe everything in a unique and fascinating way that always has me writing a little "Wow" in the corner of my book. I also loved his very comical tone throughout the whole novel because contrary to A Tale Of Two Cities, where the tone was quite dark and sinister, Dickens cracked lots of jokes and made me chuckle very often.
Another main reason why this story was so good was because of all the characters and plotlines Dickens managed to write and weave together in a fascinating way. Just like the title of the book states, all the characters all have some sort of connection to each other or mutual friends. But what I appreciated a lot in this book was the fact that EVERY single character, even the minor ones, had a personality and weren't just put in there to serve as part of the plot. Even the servants had comical personalities and not one character was left bland, which I loved. Some of the characters that are on the top of my favorites list are probably Lizzie Hexam, Eugene Wrayburn, Bella Wilfer, Jenny Wren and Mr. Riah.
But what I love above all is the amazing messages this story portrayed and the themes hidden underneath such as that Society is always fake and everyone is always playing a part. This story is centered around themes of money, death and pretending to be someone you are not and just shows how Society itself is so centered around money and how love can truly change someone's prejudices and avaricious nature.
After reading this book, I can truly say that I have fallen in love with Dickens' writing, characters, and plot lines. The number of pages I sticky-noted can definitely prove that.
First of all, this was the second Charles Dickens book I've ever read (the first one being A Tale Of Two Cities) and surpassed all expectations I had going into it. To start off, the language was absolutely beautiful, complex and very detailed. Dickens somehow finds a way to describe everything in a unique and fascinating way that always has me writing a little "Wow" in the corner of my book. I also loved his very comical tone throughout the whole novel because contrary to A Tale Of Two Cities, where the tone was quite dark and sinister, Dickens cracked lots of jokes and made me chuckle very often.
Another main reason why this story was so good was because of all the characters and plotlines Dickens managed to write and weave together in a fascinating way. Just like the title of the book states, all the characters all have some sort of connection to each other or mutual friends. But what I appreciated a lot in this book was the fact that EVERY single character, even the minor ones, had a personality and weren't just put in there to serve as part of the plot. Even the servants had comical personalities and not one character was left bland, which I loved. Some of the characters that are on the top of my favorites list are probably Lizzie Hexam, Eugene Wrayburn, Bella Wilfer, Jenny Wren and Mr. Riah.
But what I love above all is the amazing messages this story portrayed and the themes hidden underneath such as that Society is always fake and everyone is always playing a part. This story is centered around themes of money, death and pretending to be someone you are not and just shows how Society itself is so centered around money and how love can truly change someone's prejudices and avaricious nature.
After reading this book, I can truly say that I have fallen in love with Dickens' writing, characters, and plot lines. The number of pages I sticky-noted can definitely prove that.