Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens with Osbert Sitwell

880 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,109 reviews

Moods

mysterious 67%
emotional 50%
challenging 46%
dark 45%
reflective 32%
sad 30%
funny 27%
hopeful 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 9%
informative 7%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 17%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 24% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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