A Short Letter to a Literary Legend

Dear Mr. Dickens,

I have a small complaint to lodge against you. It concerns your book, The Old Curiosity Shop. Did it really need to be so depressing? It's terribly tragic and not even in that semi-romantic way that might've given some sort of comfort to the reader. Surely the grandfather could've died in place of Nell and still have had a lesson gleaned---"Gamble and Die". Was it completely necessary to have the lesson instead be "Gamble and Your Granddaughter Dies"? I strongly object to the end of the tale, when the touching reunion between Nell, her father, and Kit turns heartbreaking as Nell croaks. I suppose she had developed pneumonia, though, really, it was her grandfather's doings that killed her. I know that all your stories were written to challenge social problems. Perhaps you should also have written one combatting the woes of characters tragically killed off by their authors. I certainly would read it.
To be honest, though, I haven't actually read the book. I have merely seen an adaptation. So, if this is simply a case of a poor adaptation, I absolve you of all charges, sir, and hope I have not disturbed you very much.

Sincerely,
A Concerned Reader and Viewer