A review by ankika
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

4.75

I am a great Dickens fan and The Pickwick Papers definitively didn’t disappoint. You can really see how Dickens explores his ability for observing and describing people and his inventive genius. It is the perfect read when you’re feeling down or disappointed in the world because it will make you laugh and leave you with a warm feeling. 

The last third of the novel did feel a bit too long and could have done without some of the extra twists and inserted stories but even in that part Dickens manages to convince with his originality.

My favourite scenes were Mr Pickwick chasing his hat in chapter and the whole crew being gathered on Christmas in chapter. The first seems to me the pinnacle of humour and the second perfectly captures the atmosphere and spirit of Christmas. Also any scene with Sam Weller is a great scene because he is without a doubt the best character of the novel if not of all Dickens’ characters.