Rose Joyce answers “A lot of reviewers have called this book...”

Ami asked this question about The Goldfinch:

A lot of reviewers have called this book "Dickensian." What is it about The Goldfinch that reminds everyone of Charles Dickens so much?

Rose Joyce I think because it is a long book,Characters recede and than reappear .There are many coincidences in Dickens novels and in this one as well. There ar…moreI think because it is a long book,Characters recede and than reappear .There are many coincidences in Dickens novels and in this one as well. There are definite despicable characters and affable avuncular types in Dickens novels and this book , as well as beautiful and soulful heroines .
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