A review by ranam
The Old Curiosity Shop: A Tale by Charles Dickens

adventurous challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Even though this book is some what shorter than his other tomes, the pace was slow and tiring. Even so, it still has the same prosaic beauty inherent  in his other works. I love his language and style. Poor callow Nell, forced to take up a burden no child should. She was a saint and a redemption to mankind.  Everyone who met her loved her.  She was only rejected once when her grandfather and her were forced into begging. 

Her light was exinguished way too early.