Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

fiction classics mysterious slow-paced

516 pages | first published 1861

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Great Expectations, published in 1861, is the author's penultimate completed novel; narrated in the first person, it depicts the personal growth and personal development of an orphan nicknamed Pip. The novel contains some of Dickens' most memorabl...
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Moods

mysterious 50%
reflective 46%
emotional 41%
adventurous 32%
challenging 28%
sad 22%
dark 21%
funny 19%
hopeful 18%
tense 13%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 23%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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3.5

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