Avarla reviewed Dodger by Terry Pratchett
Beloved and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett's Dodger, a Printz Honor Book, combines high comedy …
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4 stars
Not quite a retelling of Dickens' Oliver Twist, but more of a telling-along of it. We follow Dodger - not quite artful yet - becoming the hero of Fleet Street, Rescuer of Damsels in Distress (or at least one Damsel), and acquaintance of Charlie Dickens.
More serious that Pratchett's Discworld, Dodger still manages to incorporate historical facts, fantastic fiction and smart nods to Britain's greatest newspaper bits, stories and novels.