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Hard Times: for These Times by Charles Dickens

4 reviews

agnesiana's review against another edition

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2.75

dickens was a good writer but this book is so preachy and so saccharine that its hard to get through. sissy is a great character who i think carries the story, but overall there's just not a lot here that isnt handled with far more nuance in other works. i will say though its really funny that dickens wrote a novel attacking utilitarianism while not understanding it even slightly
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elainarkk's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

Quite simply, there are better classic novels out there. While I'm glad I read it because Dickens is such a staple (unfortunately) in the literary world, I would not recommend it to anyone. Overall: boring and long and distractingly racist as some parts. 
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mangopassion555's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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mme_carton's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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