Deidre 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?

Deidre Bjornson Claiming The Goldfinch is Dickensian may be because of the corruption of young Theo, his vulnerability as an orphan child, and his struggle in the bel…moreClaiming The Goldfinch is Dickensian may be because of the corruption of young Theo, his vulnerability as an orphan child, and his struggle in the belief that he was "unwanted" by anyone but his dead mother. Similar to many of the young characters in Dickens' novels - for example Pip, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist...(less)

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