Student Book Review:

by: Charles Dickens

Review done by:

Trevor Gavin
Grade 6
Van Antwerp Middle School
Niskayuna, NY

A very good classic, Oliver Twist, is a heart warming story about a boy named Oliver Twist. It is a beautiful classic. One of Dickens's best books. Oliver's mother died after giving birth to Oliver. He lived in the foster house. They treated young Oliver and the other children with very little food and bad water. One day, at the age of twelve, Oliver was eligible to be taken into a home. He first was put in court to see who would come and purchase him. The first person to show up at the courthouse was a chimney sweep. Oliver did not like him. The judge put him back into the foster house. After he was taken in by someone called Fagin. At Fagin's apartment house, he met a boy called "The grateful Dodger." He also met other people at Fagin's apartment house. One day he was sent out on a mission. His mission was to pick someone's pocket while the "Dodger" occupied the man or woman. In town a riot occurred which will be very interesting to read about.
The main character is Oliver. Oliver learns lessons about who to love and who not to, as well as lessons about friendship. He learns these lessons though love and hatred, and with a gunshot.
I really enjoyed this book and I hope you will too.