A review by clotalksbooks
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

sad slow-paced

2.5

I wanted to enjoy this one, I really did. Starting to think that perhaps Dickens is just not for me. Although it is easier than some others, and there was more of a clear plot, I was just a little bored. I also don't like how Dickens paints characters' outside appearance as indicative of their moral character. Although this is done in other books, it felt more distasteful this time. 

The beginning and end felt at a different pace to the middle. The final third was probably the part I enjoyed most, and there were some surprises in there that kept me listening.

The narrator did a good job at all the voices, making it clear who was who. 

Just overall it was a miss for me. Not bad, just not to my taste.