702 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538201
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 February 2009
Description
Written at a time of social unrest in Victorian Britain and set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century explores the relationship between repression and liber...
Community Reviews Summary of 378 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
tense 58%
emotional 48%
mysterious 48%
funny 34%
sad 32%
challenging 27%
reflective 27%
informative 25%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 27% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, StalkingMinor
Domestic abuse
702 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538201
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 February 2009
Description
Written at a time of social unrest in Victorian Britain and set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century explores the relationship between repression and liber...
Community Reviews Summary of 378 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
tense 58%
emotional 48%
mysterious 48%
funny 34%
sad 32%
challenging 27%
reflective 27%
informative 25%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 27% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, StalkingMinor
Domestic abuse