480 pages • first pub 1838 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536269
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
Oliver Twist is a classic tale of a boy of unknown parentage born in a workhouse and brought up under the cruel conditions to which pauper children were exposed in the Victorian England. With this novel, Dickens did not merely write a topical sati...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,433 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
sad 49%
emotional 46%
mysterious 28%
tense 27%
hopeful 24%
challenging 23%
reflective 19%
funny 15%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Violence, Murder, Animal crueltyMinor
Death of parent, Child death, Alcohol
480 pages • first pub 1838 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536269
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
Oliver Twist is a classic tale of a boy of unknown parentage born in a workhouse and brought up under the cruel conditions to which pauper children were exposed in the Victorian England. With this novel, Dickens did not merely write a topical sati...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,433 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
sad 49%
emotional 46%
mysterious 28%
tense 27%
hopeful 24%
challenging 23%
reflective 19%
funny 15%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Child abuse, DeathModerate
Violence, Murder, Animal crueltyMinor
Death of parent, Child death, Alcohol