Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens

fiction classics historical dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

1088 pages | first published 1853

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Charles Dickens's masterful assault on the injustices of the British legal system As the interminable case of 'Jarndyce and Jarndyce' grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clar...
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Summary of 3531 reviews

Moods

mysterious 65%
emotional 51%
challenging 49%
dark 46%
reflective 35%
sad 30%
funny 26%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 14%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%

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: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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