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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Oliver Twist in Books

Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 11, 2017)  
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens | 2014 | Children
8
7.6 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
Bleak but beautifully written
I bawled while reading this as a child, especially reading this horrendously bleak tale. Orphan Oliver Twist escapes a rundown orphanage and workhouse only to live in further poverty at the hands of a terrible thief, who exploits young children to do his bidding. Oliver, a very simple and innocent boy, moves from one place to another in order to survive the harsh streets of early 19th century England.

It literally is a never-ending saga of one horrific incident after another, highlighting Dickens' strong views about how children were treated during Victorian times. And while there is a bittersweet ending, it leaves you with a feeling of deep sadness for these lost children.
  
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Dana (24 KP) rated A Serious Proposal to the Ladies in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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A Serious Proposal to the Ladies
Mary Astell | 2002
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was a very interesting read. It is a compilation of, primarily, two essays directed at the women of the Restoration and Revolution period in London, England. While it mainly speaks to women to be more free in their religions, it also talks about women's political freedoms. This seems to be an early feminist essay which calls to give women more power over their lives.

I did enjoy the first essay more than I did the second because the second got a lot more religious and quite repetitive. But it was still interesting.

If you are interested in early feminist lit or in religious literature, check this book out. I think you would thoroughly enjoy it.