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A review by romankurys
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
4.0
I'm pretty sure that by this point Oliver Twist has been reviewed enough without me needing to put my 2cents in.
But...since there is an option to do so...
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. It is also the first time I have read it in English, and that alone was worth the experience.
The only reason I wouldn't say I love it with a 5 stars is because for what it is. A classic.
First 250 pages is a wind up, then the last 100 pages is when stuff actually happens.
That's just the style of books written back then. Great opportunity for writers to build their characters that's for sure, however when compared to a more modern writing style, quite unnecessary.
There is a reason Dicken's is still being read today, however, so all in all I like this read a lot. Definitely will read another one of his novels at some point.
My suggestion is...if you enjoy classic literature, you have probably already read this.
If you don't, you probably never will.
Roman
But...since there is an option to do so...
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. It is also the first time I have read it in English, and that alone was worth the experience.
The only reason I wouldn't say I love it with a 5 stars is because for what it is. A classic.
First 250 pages is a wind up, then the last 100 pages is when stuff actually happens.
That's just the style of books written back then. Great opportunity for writers to build their characters that's for sure, however when compared to a more modern writing style, quite unnecessary.
There is a reason Dicken's is still being read today, however, so all in all I like this read a lot. Definitely will read another one of his novels at some point.
My suggestion is...if you enjoy classic literature, you have probably already read this.
If you don't, you probably never will.
Roman