ipb1's review against another edition
5.0
The main plot is both transparently obvious and a bloody mess, the Noddy Boffin sub-plot suddenly and unsatisfactorily truncated, the doe-eyed heroine more saintly than ever, the afflictions of the likes of Sloppy and Jenny Wren treated as comic-relief, and Mr Riah is a clumsy apology for Fagin...
Brilliant, of course.
Brilliant, of course.
cosetteld's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
statman's review against another edition
4.0
Dicken's novels are complex with many different characters and different plot lines going in different directions. It took me about a third of the book to figure out what was going on, but then once you have the major characters straight, then the story opens up and it becomes more enjoyable to read. Having read the BBC movie of it previously was also really helpful in understanding what was going on, although it kind of ruined the spoilers :)
steven_nobody's review against another edition
5.0
I can't decide if this is my favorite Dickens' novel or should I stick with the obvious Great Expectations. Or maybe Bleak House? Sometimes even Martin Chuzzlewit makes it to the top. Anyway, Dickens shakes a few tears out of me in Mutual Friend.
muuske's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rfelt's review against another edition
4.0
I think I need to give it another chance--it's hard to read it on a deadline and having to write so much about it and reading two other intense books at the same time..so I don't think I fully appreciated it. But the ending did satisfy!
libbystephenson's review against another edition
4.0
Let's all just pretend that Book 4, chapter 13 doesn't exist so that I can give this 5 stars.
themodvictorian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25