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There's not much dialogue in the story so it tends to drag a little. Still a good story and I thought the end where Becky's role in George's life actually helps Amelia be happy was a nice twist. The most romantic line has to be "It was time you sent for me, dear Amelia."
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I really liked this book and it is definitely a novel without a hero as the title indicates. Although the book was long, it was interesting to see at the end how each chapter (even though some seemed pointless when reading them) came together to tell a very interesting story. I liked Becky for a long time and cheered her on for quite a while. At the beginning of the book, I liked Amelia too, but by the end I was tired of her self-pitying, selfish attitude. I can't believe it took Dobbin almost 2
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