Chris Craddock’s Reviews > The Old Curiosity Shop > Status Update

I finished this book. I enjoyed it until the penultimate chapter which was a bit maudlin. I knew that at the time of publication, the death of little Nell went viral, but I felt like it was emotional manipulation. I enjoyed the prose of Dickens a lot until the end. The ending was a bit much. CD uses a lot of words but they paint a picture. Also, there is a lot of subtle nuance between the lines.

Somehow finished the book I was reading and saw it lying around. Thought it was corny at first but really enjoy the prose and story telling. Nell and her grandfather have been evicted by the evil dwarf Quilp and go off on a journey of unknown destination. They travel with a puppet show until Nell suspects they mean her harm. They take off and now are employed by a lady who owns a waxworks. Great fun.