sharonb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Another brilliant Dickens read, up there with our mutual friend and bleak House. I think the best part of Dickens is his characters and the way he takes you on a roller coaster of emotions. You can be laughing one minute, crying the next, and infuriated the next but never bored!
I love how the side characters all get their stories too and in this one, when it seemed to reach its climax with Florence and her father we also then get the resolutions of other characters stories.
I absolutely LOVED Toots!
I part read and part listened on audible. Owen Teale's performance of the audiobook was top drawer. What a phenomenal voice actor he is! Highly recommend.
I love how the side characters all get their stories too and in this one, when it seemed to reach its climax with Florence and her father we also then get the resolutions of other characters stories.
I absolutely LOVED Toots!
I part read and part listened on audible. Owen Teale's performance of the audiobook was top drawer. What a phenomenal voice actor he is! Highly recommend.
rachelb36's review against another edition
3.0
This was humorous in the beginning and showed real promise, but quickly became tedious and boring. Dickens used far too many words.
It was difficult to keep a few characters straight, and my favorite characters saw the least amount of page-space. Some of the characters who I think were supposed to be amusing were just obnoxiously grating.
The story itself seemed rather predictable and formulaic. There were a few phrases here and there rhat I particularly liked, but overall, the book was a dud for me.
Note: There was a small amount of profanity.
It was difficult to keep a few characters straight, and my favorite characters saw the least amount of page-space. Some of the characters who I think were supposed to be amusing were just obnoxiously grating.
The story itself seemed rather predictable and formulaic. There were a few phrases here and there rhat I particularly liked, but overall, the book was a dud for me.
Note: There was a small amount of profanity.
natwrite's review against another edition
5.0
This was really different from the other Dickens books I've read. Certainly much darker, I think. While perhaps not my favorite of his, I thoroughly enjoyed it and feel like I learned a lot.
datoismyname's review against another edition
3.0
Honest to god I thought I would hate this book. Over all I really enjoyed it. It was written in serial form and that's why its like a thousand pages so dickens could have cut back on a lot if it was just a regular novel. Still liked it
raalux's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
3.25
This book is much darker than any of the Dickens I've read so far. It has some arresting, emotional scenes, and some deeply compelling characters, but my god is it long and drawn out. And I say this as a Dickens fan.
Once again, if you're a Dickens fan don't skip this one, but if you're not... it may not be a journey you want to embark on.
Once again, if you're a Dickens fan don't skip this one, but if you're not... it may not be a journey you want to embark on.
catrionalennon's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
al07734's review against another edition
I just couldn't care about the characters. Apparently this is one of the more obscure Dickens work and I'm not the biggest fan of him anyways. I was going really slowly because it just wasn't interesting me.
rclyburn's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't like the ending. I wish Mr. Dombey had suffered more. Also, the grammatical structure was annoying, it felt like way too many prepositions.