Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend

Charles Dickens

678 pages first pub 1865 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In these times of ours, though concerning the exact year there is no need to be precise, aboat of dirty and disreputable appearance, with two figures in it, floated on the Thames, between Southwark bridge which is of iron, and London Bridge which ...

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Moods

mysterious 59%
challenging 54%
funny 48%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
dark 27%
sad 13%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Character: 13% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.99

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