1017 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143037613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bleak House opens in the twilight of foggy London, where fog grips the city most densely in the Court of Chancery. The obscure case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in which an inheritance is gradually devoured by legal costs, the romance of Esther Summe...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,604 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
reflective 34%
sad 30%
funny 26%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 13%
informative 9%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use
1017 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143037613
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bleak House opens in the twilight of foggy London, where fog grips the city most densely in the Court of Chancery. The obscure case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in which an inheritance is gradually devoured by legal costs, the romance of Esther Summe...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,604 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
reflective 34%
sad 30%
funny 26%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 13%
informative 9%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use