Which (if any) Charles Dickens book is the most fun read?

Which (if any) Charles Dickens book is the most fun read?
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Oh – it’s like a box of chocolates! A Tale of Two Cities might be the most accessible but I love Our Mutual Friend and Nicholas Nickleby which are longer and denser. Great Expectations and David Copperfield are also two of the easier ones.
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