Nicholas Nickleby in Never too Late to Read Classics

Jul 27, 2020 Brenda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classics

I really liked the book, it was certainly a whirwind from the beginning to the end of events and a large cast of characters that were mostly thrilling.

It wasn't always an easy read, some of the topics were hard to bear, Dotheboys school is a horrible horrible place.

I would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for Mrs Nickelby, she's one of the most annoying characters I've encountered in awhile. I was glad it ended only that I'd not have to read her endless, nonsensical, narcissistic chatter an ...more

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Dec 14, 2018 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: british-literature, fiction-19th-century, film-only, read-2020

4* The Trial for Murder
3* The Haunted House
3* The Baron of Grogzwig
2* The Chimes
4* A Christmas Carol
4* Our Mutual Friend
4* A Tale of Two Cities
4* Great Expectations
4* David Copperfield
3* Oliver Twist
4* Nicholas Nickleby
TR A Child's History of England
TR The Seven Poor Travellers
TR The Christmas Books, Vol 2: The Cricket on the Heart/The Battle of Life/The Haunted Man
TR The Cricket on the Hearth
TR To Be Read at Dusk
TR No Thoroughfare
TR Martin Chuzzlewit
TR A Child's Dream of a Star

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Mar 22, 2023 Tom Britz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Nicholas Nickleby is one of the best Dickens titles I have read. Say what you will of his penchant for wordiness he definitely makes you care for his characters. He puts them through the wringers of life and they come out winning your hearts and minds. His villains are truly evil but human and his heroes are good with flaws. I really enjoyed this one.

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