Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens with Mary Gaitskill, Phiz (Illustrator)

887 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Ther...

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Moods

mysterious 66%
emotional 51%
challenging 47%
dark 46%
reflective 33%
sad 30%
funny 26%
tense 19%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 13%
informative 9%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 13%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | 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: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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