A review by ellaroshea
Hard Times by Charles Dickens, Jeff Nunokawa, Gage McWeeny

3.0

having read a lot of books about landed gentry and rich people in the 19th century, it was really refreshing and interesting to read a book where there were working-class characters. there was some really interesting stuff about class, morality and politics, all wrapped up in a very accessible dickensian sardonic wit. having said that, I found this book incredibly difficult to read and stay engaged with. I despise the nested clauses of victorian literature so much and the fact that so much of it is 3rd person-narrated dialogue instead of place descriptions or internal thoughts.