1.15k reviews for:

Hard Times

Charles Dickens

3.33 AVERAGE

festivefun's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

_henrycrossley_'s review against another edition

3.0

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This is a pretty good book. I don’t love Charles Dickens’ style of writing, but there is no arguing that his content is fantastic.

mpc0812c's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charisegrace's review against another edition

4.0

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Moral of the story - Sometimes there is no happily ever after.

Favourite characters - Rachael, Sissy Jupe, Jane Gradgrind
Least Favourite character - Mr Bounderby
Favourite character's name - Mr McChoakumchild

shadesofpemberley's review against another edition

4.25

funny medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gaeke's review against another edition

1.0

informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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the victorian setting was interesting at first but I just couldn't get into this. the writing and the dull characters (except harthouse and louisa) hindered my enjoyment of this novel; for the most part I found myself pushing through just for the satisfaction of saying I finished this, but it wasn't worth my time. 

jadestarting's review against another edition

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

linzm's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

falconerreader's review against another edition

5.0

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One of my favorite Dickens novels--and,what a coincidence,the shortest! He definitely has an axe to grind in this, what with naming teachers "Gradgrind" and whatnot, but when I first read it in 8th grade or so, I was in full support of his attack on rote teaching and defense of the noble poor. And once I love a book, it's hard to ever re-evaluate, because of the impact it had at the time.

bzzzzzz's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny hopeful

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes