John 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?

John nothing Dickensian about it. Compare a chapter of it to any Dickens work. No comparisons spring to mind.

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