This is my first Dickens novel and very enjoyable it was too. A real 'what happened next?' page turner with an unfeasibly decent hero (despite a constant ability to fall head over heels in love), some very dodgy villains and a host of amusing and noble supporting characters. Not forgetting the rush of convenient deaths and handily remarkable conveniences preceding a happy end. You'll find it's impossible to avoid reading choice extracts out loud though.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 82 Autumn 2016 ) |
