Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens with Coralie Bickford-Smith (Contributor), Philip Horne (Contributor)

606 pages first pub 1838 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous dark sad slow-paced
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The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a Lo...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 22,724 reviews

Moods

dark: 60%

adventurous: 56%

sad: 49%

emotional: 47%

mysterious: 27%

tense: 26%

hopeful: 25%

challenging: 24%

reflective: 21%

funny: 18%

inspiring: 9%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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