The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

The Old Curiosity Shop

Charles Dickens

fiction classics challenging slow-paced

576 pages | first published 1840

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The archetypal Victorian melodrama, as heartfelt and moving today as when it was first published, Charles Dickens's The Old Curiosity Shop is edited with notes and an introduction by Norman Page in Penguin Classics.Little Nell Trent lives in the q...
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Summary of 733 reviews

Moods

sad 52%
dark 47%
emotional 47%
adventurous 44%
challenging 34%
funny 26%
reflective 26%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 37% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.53

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