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Title: Dickens at his best
Review: Dickens last completed manuscript shows him at the top of his game. Solid humor and lively characters are brought to life in Dicken's usual, though extraordinary style. Chapters that bounce back and forth between past and present tense really showcased his remarkable abilities as one of the world's most gifted writers. Our Mutual Friend was considered by the critics of his day to be a bit eccentric. As a result it was not, at the time, thought his best work. But I find the eccentricities here make it his very best, his most lively and entertaining piece. Either way you see it, it is clear that Dicken's very best books came about in his later years. A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations and Little Dorritt provide proof to this. Our Mutual Friend would make an honorable addition to any modern or classic book shelf.
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