1.15k reviews for:

Hard Times

Charles Dickens

3.33 AVERAGE

thebigyikey's review against another edition

3.5

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tallyn's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

xnaomi's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

georgiesreads's review against another edition

4.75

challenging informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

swarmofbees's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective sad 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

a_here's review against another edition

3.0

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"There was a piece of ornamental water below the parapet, on the other side, into which Mr. James Harthouse had a very strong inclination to pitch Mr. Thomas Gadgrind Jr."
Chapter 7, Part 2, p 181

spotlessbooks15's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hannahrose_reads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

amadswami's review against another edition

3.0

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And it all started off SO well, Charlie! About two-thirds of the way into the story, he clearly forgot about some more pressing matters and had to recklessly tie up his loose ends. Maybe his gas was on and that was a big problem back then because of spontaneous combustion, which you almost near heard about anymore.

rachel_matts's review against another edition

3.5

funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes