Bleak House

Kathy Miller
Jul 6, 2024
1 min read

Updated: Aug 30, 2025

Charles Dickens, 1852

Date read: 7/5/24

This is a very good example of a novel from this time period. I really enjoyed most of it, even with the random deaths of heartbreak and etc. In some ways, especially the ending, it reminded me of The Way We Live Now. Over all, it's Dickens, so ofc it is good!

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