Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser - Classic American Novel | Historical Fiction Book for Literature Lovers | Perfect for Book Clubs & Classroom Reading

What I liked about this book is having another view into how people lived in Chicago and New York in the late 1800's, and that the author shows how people can slip into a detrimental lifestyle. The treatment of pre/extramarital relations is interesting - there is no direct mention, you have to guess. Women seem to have more freedom than I would have expected for that period, in spite of the expectation to be taken care of by a man. It would have been better if the characters spoke more. Carrie's default line is "I don't know"'; she doesn't say a whole lot more than that. The author tends to pontificate, moreso in the beginning than the end, and I found myself fast-forwarding over those parts. Nevertheless, I got into it fairly quickly and it was an interesting and enjoyable read.