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A review by erickibler4
Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
5.0
Of all the young heroes of Dickens' novels, Nicholas Nickleby is the one likeliest to put a bad guy in the hospital. He administers beatings to at least three people: a nasty schoolmaster, a rival actor, and a lecherous gambler. Do not mess with him.
This is a highly enjoyable novel, but then, the only one of Dickens' that left me cold so far was Hard Times, which was a bit preachy for my tastes.
Plenty of great characters abound, as is usual for Dickens, but I particularly liked the section where Nicholas joins the acting troupe, which is hilarious, especially if you've spent some time around theater people.
This is a highly enjoyable novel, but then, the only one of Dickens' that left me cold so far was Hard Times, which was a bit preachy for my tastes.
Plenty of great characters abound, as is usual for Dickens, but I particularly liked the section where Nicholas joins the acting troupe, which is hilarious, especially if you've spent some time around theater people.