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

4.0

While his writing's occasionally over-sentimental, I love how Dickens sketches characters so cleanly. Now I ride the subway and sit in meetings wondering how he'd describe the people around me. Just saw the NYC School Chancellor Joel Klein on NY1 and he comPLETEly looks like he was created by Dickens. Plus, now that Nell and her grandfather are on the road and meeting strangers and passing through situations, sometimes harmless, sometimes threatening, I keep being reminded of The Road. Anyway, I'm enjoying this.