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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

viljaneito's review against another edition

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4.0

Viimeinen Dickens sivistyslistoiltani, mutta ei varmastikaan viimeinen minkä tulen lukemaan. Dickens on ehdottomasti viime vuoden parhaita kirjailijatuttavuuksiani, hänessä on vain sitä jotakin mistä pidän tavattomasti. Huumorintajuista, hivenen yliteatraalista ja välillä todella kaunista kuvailua.

Lukuprosessi eteni samaan tapaan kuin kaikkien Dickensien kanssa. Aluksi olin innoissani, sitten junnasi paikallaan, sitten pääsin kirjaan sisään ja lopussa tirautin pari kyyneltäkin kun piti päästää hahmoista irti. Rakastan aina Dickensin viimeisiä lukuja, sillä hän päättää hahmojensa tarinat kunnolla ja tulen aina jotenkin tosi tunteelliseksi muutenkin. (Kaksi kaupunkia, Kaksi kaupunkia... Itkin aika lujaa.)

Oliver Twist ei ehkä ole lempparini Dickensiltä (se on se Kaksi kaupunkia edelleen), mutta nautin kirjasta kovasti. Olin osittain spoilaantunut, mutta se ei paljon vauhtia haitannut. Oliver Twist on hauska, koskettava, yhtäkaikaa sydäntä lämmittävä, mutta myös julmia puolia omaava tarina. Erityisesti sydäntäni kosketti itse pieni Oliver, minun olisi moneen otteeseen vain tehnyt rutistaa pientä raukka ja syöttää tälle pullaa.

Jotenkin minua itkettää. Oi voi.

saraengstrom's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

laurendart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

clarissa22's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

rjmcewan's review against another edition

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4.0

Really enjoyed reading this to my ten year old daughter. I was surprised how much of the humor and social commentary she was able to grasp. A challenging read-aloud, but a lot of fun!

rhysciar's review against another edition

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4.0

The first half of the book was really dramatic, I wished for a couple of times, that Twist Oliver should be dead so he doesn't have to suffer like this. But after he got to London, he became important to Fagin and Monks, and everybody else.
I think this novel is more like a satire than a children's book, because I just can't imagine how a young boy could survive such a harsh and unjust world. Of course, Dickens is a genius, I really liked his characters, and I'm glad I don't have to live in Twist Oliver's London.

lokenlives77's review against another edition

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4.0

One of the darkest children's books ever but damn I love Fagan say what you want about Dickens but he knows how to write characters like no one else.

Saying that it's still a hell of a book to get through but very enjoyable if you can make it through.

ceciliaa9's review against another edition

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5.0

The story turns around London in 1839 and is so fascinating. The writing is almost perfect, I really liked it. There were so many places that blown my mind.
What I really liked, is the message about caring and protecting the others who didn't have the same advantages as we had. Hopefully, I'd learn a lot with this book.
Thank you Charles, you were kinda poetic and so honest.

amelieh100's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

mia_48419's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0