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Your reviews give me life ngl
Your monthly reviews are the only indicator that time is passing for me for real
I've been wanting to read this one ever since I watched the movie musical "Oliver!". I can't wait to hear what you think.
One of the hard things for classics for me is realizing that the genre was still developing and that readers had much less information at their fingertips. In all honesty, though I read and enjoyed A Tale of Two Cities several times, once was enough for Oliver Twist, though I'm glad I read it and did enjoy it, mostly.
Wrt the word count comment: Dickens was paid by the word! So obviously that’s why his writing is Like That. You can see how payment affects the writing style of other authors as well (for instance Dumas was paid by the line which is why he has so much snappy dialogue)
Hannah wrote: "Wrt the word count comment: Dickens was paid by the word! So obviously that’s why his writing is Like That. You can see how payment affects the writing style of other authors as well (for instance ..."
He actually wasn't paid by the word, it's a common myth
october twist 💀 you must be stopped lmaooo
in all seriousness though, only you could make oliver (october) twist funny. this review made me actually lol and i can’t wait for more chapters to come!
Ahhh, I've been wanting to read Oliver Twist for the longest!!! Your review serves as good motivation!
My enjoyment of Oliver Twist and the classics is greatly enhanced when accompanied by Cliff Notes.
Oliver Twist has been my most disliked books since I had to read it for school as a kid and I commend you for putting up with it
He wrote many of his novels first for serial magazines, one chapter an issue, as was common then and still is a practice. Whole different approach to reading, getting one chapter a month and waiting forward to the next. Almost like something now… tv serials, even . :)
i’ll never get over the embarrassment of getting cast as mr. grimwig as a sixteen year old girl in my high school production of oliver twist
Nice to know that the inequality of society has existed for exactly, ALWAYS
If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention
I'm pretty sure that I am enjoying reading this review of Oliver Twist way more than I ever would the book. Thank-you for reading this, so I don't have to!
I love this series so much and you are my favourite Goodreads influencer atm
These reviews are one of the main reasons i even have GR in the first place
omg, chapter-by-chapter reviews are a brilliant idea. love your reviews!!
This cover though... SO PRETTY
omg this is a brilliant idea, would definitely do this in the future when reading long classics! you're amazing <3
I love this review format. You're so funny.
Okay the title for ch. 44 well and truly took me out
Wow. You would never know that Dickens was paid by the word.
ch. 46: no but really it’s just because dickens had a madonna/wh*re complex
The way this is one of my favourite books of all time and I still audibly giggle and this review and its roast of what I believe to be a wonderful book.
Will gently suggest that when reading a Victorian novel, you should anticipate that it will be a Victorian novel.
Chuck wrote: "Will gently suggest that when reading a Victorian novel, you should anticipate that it will be a Victorian novel."
here come the fun police
Samuel wrote: "The way this is one of my favourite books of all time and I still audibly giggle and this review and its roast of what I believe to be a wonderful book."
oh thank god. i'm glad we're all having a good time
StephanieD wrote: "I always enjoy your reviews!"
thank you!
Cheech wrote: "ch. 46: no but really it’s just because dickens had a madonna/wh*re complex"
there's a lot going on with him
Michelle Hyland wrote: "Wow. You would never know that Dickens was paid by the word."
i get where that concept came from now. it's the only thing that makes sense
Brooke wrote: "Okay the title for ch. 44 well and truly took me out"
the sass!
Milica wrote: "I love this review format. You're so funny."
omg thank you...my ego...
TJ wrote: "omg this is a brilliant idea, would definitely do this in the future when reading long classics! you're amazing <3"
thank you!! i really recommend it!
Noi (Semi-hiatus because work 😔) wrote: "This cover though... SO PRETTY"
love me a penguin clothbound
Selina wrote: "omg, chapter-by-chapter reviews are a brilliant idea. love your reviews!!"
thank you so much!!!
Heidi wrote: "The line “the way we spend our days is the way we spend our lives” has no right to go as hard as it does, especially in this context. Straight to my quotes collection, thank you Emma"
dickens is my muse
BenitoFlakes wrote: "These reviews are one of the main reasons i even have GR in the first place"
it's an honor
Tina wrote: "I love this series so much and you are my favourite Goodreads influencer atm"
goodreads influencer is a new-to-me phrase but i'm honored
Holly wrote: "I'm pretty sure that I am enjoying reading this review of Oliver Twist way more than I ever would the book. Thank-you for reading this, so I don't have to!"
thank YOU and stay away!!!
Erin wrote: "Nice to know that the inequality of society has existed for exactly, ALWAYS
If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention"
lol
Rachael wrote: "The merry old Jew?? Yikes"
big yikes
☆ savannah ☆ wrote: "i’ll never get over the embarrassment of getting cast as mr. grimwig as a sixteen year old girl in my high school production of oliver twist"
they didn't have to do you like that.
Eric wrote: "He wrote many of his novels first for serial magazines, one chapter an issue, as was common then and still is a practice. Whole different approach to reading, getting one chapter a month and waitin..."
super interesting context!!
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Your monthly reviews are the only indicator that time is passing for me for real
I've been wanting to read this one ever since I watched the movie musical "Oliver!". I can't wait to hear what you think.
One of the hard things for classics for me is realizing that the genre was still developing and that readers had much less information at their fingertips. In all honesty, though I read and enjoyed A Tale of Two Cities several times, once was enough for Oliver Twist, though I'm glad I read it and did enjoy it, mostly.
Wrt the word count comment: Dickens was paid by the word! So obviously that’s why his writing is Like That. You can see how payment affects the writing style of other authors as well (for instance Dumas was paid by the line which is why he has so much snappy dialogue)
Hannah wrote: "Wrt the word count comment: Dickens was paid by the word! So obviously that’s why his writing is Like That. You can see how payment affects the writing style of other authors as well (for instance ..."He actually wasn't paid by the word, it's a common myth
october twist 💀 you must be stopped lmaooo
in all seriousness though, only you could make oliver (october) twist funny. this review made me actually lol and i can’t wait for more chapters to come!
Ahhh, I've been wanting to read Oliver Twist for the longest!!! Your review serves as good motivation!
My enjoyment of Oliver Twist and the classics is greatly enhanced when accompanied by Cliff Notes.
Oliver Twist has been my most disliked books since I had to read it for school as a kid and I commend you for putting up with it
He wrote many of his novels first for serial magazines, one chapter an issue, as was common then and still is a practice. Whole different approach to reading, getting one chapter a month and waiting forward to the next. Almost like something now… tv serials, even . :)
i’ll never get over the embarrassment of getting cast as mr. grimwig as a sixteen year old girl in my high school production of oliver twist
Nice to know that the inequality of society has existed for exactly, ALWAYSIf you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention
I'm pretty sure that I am enjoying reading this review of Oliver Twist way more than I ever would the book. Thank-you for reading this, so I don't have to!
I love this series so much and you are my favourite Goodreads influencer atm
These reviews are one of the main reasons i even have GR in the first place
The line “the way we spend our days is the way we spend our lives” has no right to go as hard as it does, especially in this context. Straight to my quotes collection, thank you Emma
omg, chapter-by-chapter reviews are a brilliant idea. love your reviews!!
This cover though... SO PRETTY
omg this is a brilliant idea, would definitely do this in the future when reading long classics! you're amazing <3
I love this review format. You're so funny.
Okay the title for ch. 44 well and truly took me out
Wow. You would never know that Dickens was paid by the word.
ch. 46: no but really it’s just because dickens had a madonna/wh*re complex
The way this is one of my favourite books of all time and I still audibly giggle and this review and its roast of what I believe to be a wonderful book.
Will gently suggest that when reading a Victorian novel, you should anticipate that it will be a Victorian novel.
Chuck wrote: "Will gently suggest that when reading a Victorian novel, you should anticipate that it will be a Victorian novel."here come the fun police
Samuel wrote: "The way this is one of my favourite books of all time and I still audibly giggle and this review and its roast of what I believe to be a wonderful book."oh thank god. i'm glad we're all having a good time
StephanieD wrote: "I always enjoy your reviews!"thank you!
Cheech wrote: "ch. 46: no but really it’s just because dickens had a madonna/wh*re complex"there's a lot going on with him
Michelle Hyland wrote: "Wow. You would never know that Dickens was paid by the word."i get where that concept came from now. it's the only thing that makes sense
Brooke wrote: "Okay the title for ch. 44 well and truly took me out"the sass!
Milica wrote: "I love this review format. You're so funny."omg thank you...my ego...
TJ wrote: "omg this is a brilliant idea, would definitely do this in the future when reading long classics! you're amazing <3"thank you!! i really recommend it!
Noi (Semi-hiatus because work 😔) wrote: "This cover though... SO PRETTY"love me a penguin clothbound
Selina wrote: "omg, chapter-by-chapter reviews are a brilliant idea. love your reviews!!"thank you so much!!!
Heidi wrote: "The line “the way we spend our days is the way we spend our lives” has no right to go as hard as it does, especially in this context. Straight to my quotes collection, thank you Emma"dickens is my muse
BenitoFlakes wrote: "These reviews are one of the main reasons i even have GR in the first place"it's an honor
Tina wrote: "I love this series so much and you are my favourite Goodreads influencer atm"goodreads influencer is a new-to-me phrase but i'm honored
Holly wrote: "I'm pretty sure that I am enjoying reading this review of Oliver Twist way more than I ever would the book. Thank-you for reading this, so I don't have to!"thank YOU and stay away!!!
Erin wrote: "Nice to know that the inequality of society has existed for exactly, ALWAYSIf you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention"
lol
Rachael wrote: "The merry old Jew?? Yikes"big yikes
☆ savannah ☆ wrote: "i’ll never get over the embarrassment of getting cast as mr. grimwig as a sixteen year old girl in my high school production of oliver twist"they didn't have to do you like that.
Eric wrote: "He wrote many of his novels first for serial magazines, one chapter an issue, as was common then and still is a practice. Whole different approach to reading, getting one chapter a month and waitin..."super interesting context!!
