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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.9/5)
Genre: Classic Literature / Social Fiction / Bildungsroman (Coming-of-age)

Book Review:
Oliver Twist (1838) is Charles Dickens’ groundbreaking novel that exposed the cruel realities of poverty, child labor, and crime in Victorian England. The story follows a half-starved orphan named Oliver, who dares to ask for more food at the workhouse — an act that sets him on a perilous journey from brutal servitude to the criminal underworld of London. Led by the sinister Fagin and the charming Artful Dodger, Oliver falls in with a gang of child pickpockets, but his innate goodness eventually leads to rescue and redemption. Dickens balances dark social commentary with unforgettable characters, moments of suspense, and even dark humor. A must-read classic that changed English literature forever.