Dodger and his allies, Henry Mayhew and a scribbler named Charlie Dickens, soon work out that the young woman is more than she appears. The book opens with Dodger rescuing a young woman who is being chased by a pair of toughs. In his version, Dodger is a tosher (a person who combs the sewer system for lost money and valuables), rather than a pickpocket. Instead of being a prequel or sequel to that book, Pratchett gives the character a different history. Dodger gives him a chance to shine, since I don’t think he got nearly enough time on stage in Oliver Twist. It wasn’t just that I got to entertain myself looking for Dickens references and jokes, but Dodger is a terrific narrator. I had a lot of fun reading Terry Pratchett’s Dodger.
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