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dwager's review against another edition
emotional
sad
This book deals with hard themes (gambling addiction, chronic illness, death) and I found it a difficult to relate to some of the characters. There were some very nice scenes and characters, but it's not always clear who they are when you meet them.
In one scene, deafness is used as a prop: a deaf character needs to have things repeated, but this doesn't seem to interfere with communication, though the other character dismisses his ideas because he's deaf.
Overall, this is not my favorite Dickens--closer to Oliver Twist than to many of his other works.
In one scene, deafness is used as a prop: a deaf character needs to have things repeated, but this doesn't seem to interfere with communication, though the other character dismisses his ideas because he's deaf.
Overall, this is not my favorite Dickens--closer to Oliver Twist than to many of his other works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
jowmy4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, and Medical content
rubyhosh's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Child death