brog's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
steve_sanders's review against another edition
4.0
This is a tough one for star rankings. At its best, Bleak House stands among Dickens’ finest (and thus is he greatest fiction ever written). But at times it becomes too much of a good thing. You could easily cut two hundred pages. In the book’s first half especially, there is the sense of Dickens spinning his wheels and delaying inevitable plot developments.
But once the threads start to come together the book really is a thing of beauty, a potent depiction of the ways in which tragedy often occurs not just in spite of human decency, but because of it. And only Shakespeare can rival Dickens combination of gorgeous sentences and gripping narrative.
But once the threads start to come together the book really is a thing of beauty, a potent depiction of the ways in which tragedy often occurs not just in spite of human decency, but because of it. And only Shakespeare can rival Dickens combination of gorgeous sentences and gripping narrative.
elliemcc11's review against another edition
2.0
Much as I loved the BBC series I couldn't finish the book. Not a fan of Dickens at all.
mia_48419's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
juniperx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
katiejames's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
kari13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rossjenc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
hananas's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75