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sarah_dietrich's review against another edition
4.0
Night Walks is a collection of Dickens' essays. He's a great essayist, I hadn't had any idea until I stumbled upon this thin volume in a book shop. Dickens was a great walker, walking back & forth across London and astutely observing the city around him. These essays are all about things that Dickens saw or investigated while roaming the streets of London & its suburbs. Night Walks, the titular essay, was my favourite.
jasminegannaway's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
rosieannereads's review against another edition
5.0
I only read the first essay, entitled 'Night Walks', for university. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am considering purchasing this collection and reading the remaining essays.
lergoo's review against another edition
3.0
6.5/10*
These short essays of Charles Dickens were good for what they were. Short little POV stories of Charles Dickens as he walked around London, mostly at night, around 1860.
I found that the essays became more interesting and engaging as time went on, each one was more interesting than the last i guess you could say.
My favorite parts were where he went and talked to people, it really showed how people lived in England during that time, really interesting stuff.
All in all, if you want a shorter non-fiction book that gives you an interesting view into old England, give this one a chance for sure.
These short essays of Charles Dickens were good for what they were. Short little POV stories of Charles Dickens as he walked around London, mostly at night, around 1860.
I found that the essays became more interesting and engaging as time went on, each one was more interesting than the last i guess you could say.
My favorite parts were where he went and talked to people, it really showed how people lived in England during that time, really interesting stuff.
All in all, if you want a shorter non-fiction book that gives you an interesting view into old England, give this one a chance for sure.
tronella's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of essays. I particularly like the one about a time he got lost in the city as a child.
ashbash_'s review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
1.0
The idea of Dickens writing what he sees when walking at night is interesting and how he addressed the issue of the poverty around him was well done but jesus christ it was so boring and passive that you could have thought that he had never experienced an emotion in his life
novel_nomad's review against another edition
4.0
A surprisingly excellent little collection of Dickens thoughts and observations on Victorian society. Displaying all the finesse and sharp observation of character he is known for in his fiction works, this truly shows Victorian London through his eyes and how the populace suffered in the burgeoning city.
I highly recommend this if you are new to Dickens and want to have a taste of his style, whilst nonfiction it retains a strong narrative plot throughout.
I highly recommend this if you are new to Dickens and want to have a taste of his style, whilst nonfiction it retains a strong narrative plot throughout.
hrryinjapan's review against another edition
just not for me i guess, it’s not particularly bad or anything, i just find it hard to read and i keep drifting off into other thoughts while reading so i don’t really process anything and i suppose that doesn’t really make any sense
sonmel2910's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0