Our Mutual Friend by Charles DickensMy rating: 0 of 5 stars
Ah, I think I've had too much of the 18th Century voice for a while...
I really read mostly non-fiction, but am occasionally drawn to Dickens out of some sense of Great Books obligation...
I admire the scope and intricacy of this noir-ish caper epic packed with more characters than an Avengers flick.
So, it ends up, I walk away from another Dickens with three appreciations: great plot (love the body-double impersonation theme), a great character name, and a great quirky character.
This time, my fave name is that of "Fascination Fledgeby" (owns Mr Riah's moneylending business and is greedy and corrupt and makes nearly marries Georgiana Podsnap to gain access to her money).
My favorite character is Silas Wegg, the ballad-seller with a wooden leg; a "social parasite" hired to read despite not being entirely literate himself and raises his scheming to blackmail. A close second is Jenny Wren "the dolls' dressmaker."
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