Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend

Charles Dickens with Adrian Poole (Contributor)

928 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World''The great poet of the city. He was created by London' Peter AckroydOur Mutual Friend centres on an inheritance - Old Harmon's profitable dust heaps - and its legatees: young John Harmon, presumed...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,052 reviews

Moods

mysterious 59%
challenging 54%
funny 48%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
dark 27%
sad 13%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Character: 13% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.99

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