Dodger

#65 in Humour

Dodger

Terry Pratchett

First published 2012Original language ENMiddle grade

7.87.8 / 10
Score out of 10133 ratingsConfidence 47%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#65 of 87 in Humour ahead of 26% of the category
403
Pages
about 7 h
Reading time

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About the book

Dodger is a novel written by Terry Pratchett, set in early Victorian London, and inspired by Charles Dickens's character the Artful Dodger. The book was released on 13 September 2012 in the UK.

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Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.6 across 133 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 47% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Humour average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.211 8%
Hardcover7.6122 92%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “Id give it 4 stars but this time i gave it 3.5 cause it dragged on a little. That is to say it wasn't a good night time book, because it was quite enjoyable, but after hearing it was his last book it had a bit more potential”

    ★ 4/5Pandolfo on Hardcover

  • “I didn't finish this book. I didn't find it that interesting and choose half way through to put it aside.”

    ★ 1/5LilybugsLibrary on Hardcover

Frequently asked

What age is Dodger for?

Dodger sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 403 pages — shorter than 76% of the ranked books in Humour.

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