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The Last Dickens
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A friend pressed this book into my hands as we headed out his door on the way to a week at the beach, and I loved it! Pearl imagines what Dickens' intent for the unfinished Mystery of Edwin Drood might have been, and how one intrepid American publisher, a historical figure, might have gone about discovering it. Filled with wit and imagination, playful language, Dickensian characters and Victorian drama, set in Boston, London, and elsewhere. Not the same Dickens as in the recent movie, The Man Who Invented Christmas, but that's okay; genius can contain contradictions. Highly recommended!
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February 19, 2018
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February 19, 2018
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March 5, 2018
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Mar 07, 2018 03:51AM
Thank you so much Leslie! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
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Matthew wrote: "Thank you so much Leslie! I'm so glad you enjoyed it."You're most welcome. Now my friend is saying "Poe, Poe...."
I was turned off by some gross descriptions of death/a body. Does this continue through the book? It is in time-out for now.
Hmm, I left the book at my friend's house, so I can't go back and check those early descriptions . I'm a cozy mystery writer and nothing turned me off, but it did remind me that Dickens's world was not a genteel one. So it may be that for you, the time-out is well-taken -- I can't be your measure!
Starting this book now! Fingers crossed I enjoy it like you did. Some reviewers gave three or fewer stars.
Robin wrote: "Starting this book now! Fingers crossed I enjoy it like you did. Some reviewers gave three or fewer stars." I hope so, too -- let me know!
