you have to tell us what book its about mate. theres so many books dickens has written, how are we meant to know which one you're studying?
"Alas, our poor brother is gone. It's too hard to bear the loss, especially since we never even got to see him." Hope I did that rightXD
Well, the radio could have a different tone than the novel. The novel could be informative or based on an experience. The radio could be wrong or not-specific with the War of Worlds.