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binstonbirchill 's review for:
The Pickwick Papers
by Charles Dickens
This is the first Dickens book I've ever read and I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The first thing that you notice is that Dickens most certainly has a way with words, and commas and these things ; :
Aside from the fact that the man could really write... this book is hilarious, Mr. Pickwick is unforgettable. I was privileged enough to read the Everyman's library edition which contained (maybe 75?) illustrations, they add even more humor to many of the scenes in the book, several of which are among the best comedy scenes I've ever read. Dickens dabbles in most everything in this book, politics, comedy, romance, high-fashion... I'm not entirely sure there was a plot to the book but there most certainly was a point, but for that you'll have to read it because I'm not one to give away much about what actually happens in the books I review, it's just not in my nature. The only downside for me was Sam and his father's W and V pronunciations, it kinda got annoying when there were scenes between just those two, aside from that it's all good... perhaps a touch of editing to cut it down to 750 rather than 800 pages would have been useful but now i'm just getting picky and who am I to challenge Sir Charles Dickens.
Wait, sir. What, sir? Charles Dickens wasn't knighted, sir? Sir, surely you jest, sir. No, sir, I do not believe it.
Aside from the fact that the man could really write... this book is hilarious, Mr. Pickwick is unforgettable. I was privileged enough to read the Everyman's library edition which contained (maybe 75?) illustrations, they add even more humor to many of the scenes in the book, several of which are among the best comedy scenes I've ever read. Dickens dabbles in most everything in this book, politics, comedy, romance, high-fashion... I'm not entirely sure there was a plot to the book but there most certainly was a point, but for that you'll have to read it because I'm not one to give away much about what actually happens in the books I review, it's just not in my nature. The only downside for me was Sam and his father's W and V pronunciations, it kinda got annoying when there were scenes between just those two, aside from that it's all good... perhaps a touch of editing to cut it down to 750 rather than 800 pages would have been useful but now i'm just getting picky and who am I to challenge Sir Charles Dickens.
Wait, sir. What, sir? Charles Dickens wasn't knighted, sir? Sir, surely you jest, sir. No, sir, I do not believe it.