Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens

780 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

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Description

Bleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens, published in twenty monthly installments between March 1852 and September 1853. It is held to be one of Dickens's finest novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor chara...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,297 reviews

Moods

mysterious 65%
emotional 50%
dark 46%
challenging 45%
reflective 33%
sad 32%
funny 25%
hopeful 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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