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scruffbucketragamuffin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
3.75
jan55's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.75
ipb1's review against another edition
5.0
A grim and gritty portrayal of slum life at the end of the 19thC. If you imagine a trajectory from Dickens to Orwell (both chronologically and stylistically) this is pretty much the half-way point. It retains some of the 'gaslight' melodrama of the earlier Victorians, but the writing is more naturalistic and, well, 'real'. Think [b:Hard Times|922866|Hard Times|Charles Dickens|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461875414l/922866._SY75_.jpg|6751955] without the heavy-handed beat-you-over-the-head walking metaphors and with less of the cloying sentimentality. Note to self: read more Gissing...
manorclassics's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
hysterical_light's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.25
englishmadeline8's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
pdonovan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75