Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend

Charles Dickens

880 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, Our Mutual Friend revolves around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich throw their trash. When the body of John Harmon, the dust-heap's expected heir, is found in the Thames, fort...

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Moods

mysterious 62%
challenging 52%
funny 50%
emotional 35%
dark 32%
reflective 32%
tense 15%
sad 12%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 7%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.99

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