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304 pages • first pub 1854 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210163
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1981
Description
Written deliberately to increase the circulation of Dickens's weekly magazine, Household Words, Hard Times was a huge and instantaneous success upon publication in 1854. Yet this novel is not the cheerful celebration of Victorian life one might ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,175 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
sad 33%
dark 31%
emotional 28%
funny 20%
tense 13%
informative 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal crueltyModerate
Racism, Death, Death of parentMinor
Sexism, Misogyny, Animal death
304 pages • first pub 1854 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210163
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1981
Description
Written deliberately to increase the circulation of Dickens's weekly magazine, Household Words, Hard Times was a huge and instantaneous success upon publication in 1854. Yet this novel is not the cheerful celebration of Victorian life one might ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,175 reviews
Moods
challenging 42%
sad 33%
dark 31%
emotional 28%
funny 20%
tense 13%
informative 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal crueltyModerate
Racism, Death, Death of parentMinor
Sexism, Misogyny, Animal death