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A review by louisereadsbooks
Oliver Twist [Adaptation] by Charles Dickens, Les Martin
2.0
Historically, this novel is really important, being one of the first to show life for the impoverished in Victorian London, etc. And it's got some great characters and a classic plot. So that's what the two stars are for. There's a reason Dickens is famous.
I would give it more stars, but I found it too crowded with characters, and it didn't hold my attention (perhaps because I already knew the story? Or perhaps because the lead character is so passive. I don't know). It's obvious that it was originally a serial. Maybe that's how I should have read it - 2 or 3 chapters a month for over a year.
Hmmm, might try that next time I read a Dickens novel.
I would give it more stars, but I found it too crowded with characters, and it didn't hold my attention (perhaps because I already knew the story? Or perhaps because the lead character is so passive. I don't know). It's obvious that it was originally a serial. Maybe that's how I should have read it - 2 or 3 chapters a month for over a year.
Hmmm, might try that next time I read a Dickens novel.