Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

285 pages first pub 1861 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mysterious slow-paced

Description

Raised in squalor in the marsh country of Kent, the orphan Pip is taken under the wing of the eccentric and reclusive Miss Havisham—only to blindly give his heart to the dowager’s beautiful but ice-cold adopted daughter, Estella. Even as a myster...

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Moods

mysterious 50%
reflective 48%
emotional 42%
adventurous 35%
challenging 29%
sad 23%
dark 22%
funny 19%
hopeful 16%
tense 14%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 25%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.52

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