Lorie Langdon not only gives context for everyone the reader should know, but takes them all in really interesting and heartfelt directions.īecause I’ve never been exposed to Oliver Twist, I had very few expectations of the characters. However, I’m pleased to say that this was not at all the case! (At least that I know of!) I never once felt like something went over my head or that this book wasn’t for me because I had no Oliver Twist background. It’s a story I’ve been meaning to read, but just haven’t gotten around to yet.įrankly, going in to this novel, I was worried that I’d be confused a lot and that I’d miss significant (or even fun) references. My sole knowledge of the characters and the plot come from Oliver and Company. I haven’t even read the Cliffs Notes or Wikipedia entry for the story before. I’ve never seen the musical and I’ve never read Charles Dickens’ original story. I have a confession to make: I’m largely unfamiliar with Oliver Twist. Now eighteen, Olivia finds herself at a crossroads: revealed secrets threaten to destroy the “proper” life she has built for her herself, while newfound feelings for an arrogant young man she shouldn’t like could derail her carefully laid plans for the future.
Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic tale Oliver Twist, in which Olivia was forced to live as a boy for her own safety until she was rescued from the streets.
Why is a society girl helping a bunch of homeless orphan thieves? Even more intriguing, why does she remind him so much of someone he once knew? Jack finds himself wondering if going legit and risking it all might be worth it for love. When Jack encounters Olivia Brownlow in places he least expects, his curiosity is piqued. Little does society know that MacCarron is a false name for a boy once known among London gangs as the Artful Dodger, and that he and his “aunt” are robbing them blind every chance they get. Jack MacCarron rose from his place in London’s East End to become the adopted “nephew” of a society matron.
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