880 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781435116429
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication date: 16 February 2009
Description
One of Charles Dickens' most personally resonant novels, Little Dorrit speaks across the centuries to the modern reader. Its depiction of shady financiers and banking collapses seems uncannily topical, as does Dickens' compassionate admiration for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,481 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 37%
funny 27%
hopeful 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
dark 22%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 15%
tense 10%
lighthearted 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 21% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Death, Suicide
880 pages • first pub 1855 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781435116429
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication date: 16 February 2009
Description
One of Charles Dickens' most personally resonant novels, Little Dorrit speaks across the centuries to the modern reader. Its depiction of shady financiers and banking collapses seems uncannily topical, as does Dickens' compassionate admiration for...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,481 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 37%
funny 27%
hopeful 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
dark 22%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 15%
tense 10%
lighthearted 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 21% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Death, Suicide