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Oliver Twisted (2012)

by J.D. Sharpe(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1405258179 (ISBN13: 9781405258173)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Egmont Books (UK)

review 1: Review by Madison Year 9As you would expect Oliver Twisted is the main character in this fascinating revival of the classic Oliver Twist. Oliver, an orphan, has to choose between to paths for his future: he can either choose good where he has to help diminish the devils that roam the world or evil and help the devils overrule the humans. During his journey to London his fate will be decided.Oliver has had a hard start in life, pushed from place to place, being used as a food source for Vampyres, turning him savage and crazy. Finally he escapes, heading for London which he discovers holds the key to his future although he must face adversity on the way.My favorite part of this book was when Oliver first met Dodge and had to escape the Woe-Begottens. Oliver also discovers th... moreat his 'powers' can be used for good. The action during this part was exciting and I really liked that Oliver could be good. Although I really didn't like what happened to Nancy, no spoilers, but I really liked her and felt that in the end she was trying to help. I would have preferred to have this part of the story portrayed differently.Oliver is by far my favorite character, he is really brave and ultimately good even though horrible things happen to him. Plus his super-powers were really cool [ : D ] I honestly didn't know what to expect from this unique re-telling of Oliver Twist but I really enjoyed it, it was something unexpected and different and I will be recommending it to others.
review 2: 'Oliver Twisted' is one of the first offerings from Egmont's new young adult imprint Electric Monkey. Published to tie-in with the bicentenary of Charles Dickens, 'Oliver Twisted' puts a fresh spin on the Dickens classic while remaining true to the spirit of the original. I'm a huge admirer of Dicken's work so I was immediately intrigued about this title. Much like the author JD Sharpe, I've always loved 'Oliver Twist' and enjoyed the story of an orphan boy whose life eventually takes a turn for the better after enduring hardship and adversity. I was curious to see how the author was going to reintroduce this story to a whole new audience of readers while injecting it with a modern twist. The introduction of vampyres, zombies and werewolves does the job quite nicely! Familiar characters are not forgotten and are cleverly interwoven into the story, including faces such as the Artful Dodger, Nancy, Bill Sykes and the wicked Fagin. It was fun to see Dodger turning himself into a wisp of smoke and Fagin having a magical hold over his boys.A new backstory is invented for Oliver who is still an orphan but now also becomes a pawn who the infamous and evil Brotherhood want to use to defeat the Knights of Nostradamus. I thought this was an interesting subversion of the original plot and meant that the story actually became far darker and creepier than the classic we all know and love. Before starting this book I did worry that it might be a bit too gory for my tastes but in actuality I found that there were just the right amount of thrills and spills to make this a compulsive and exciting read. 'Oliver Twisted' is an inventive take on a much loved classic and one which will have widespread appeal for both a male and female readership. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to more books by JD Sharpe in the future. less

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