Thomas F. (hardtack) - , reviewed on 11/29/2023 + 2569 more book reviews

Although I've read some of his major novels, Dickens was never one of my favorites, due to his writing style. That style was what made me almost stop reading this book in the middle of the very first story. But I kept at it until I couldn't tolerate it any more. The irony is that I love British mysteries, especially by British female authors of the early and mid-20th century.

Maybe I'm being patriotic in disliking Dickens, as during his first visit to America he came to loathe the country and its inhabitants. It was only during his second visit to the U.S. that he changed his mind and promised not to denounce them again.

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