The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

The Old Curiosity Shop

Charles Dickens

564 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional sad slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Old Curiosity Shop tells the story of Nell Trent, a beautiful and virtuous young girl of "not quite fourteen". An orphan, she lives with her maternal grandfather (whose name is never revealed) in his shop of odds and ends. But when they are un...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.55
based on 1,733 reviews

Moods

sad: 64%

emotional: 58%

dark: 42%

adventurous: 36%

challenging: 32%

reflective: 29%

funny: 21%

mysterious: 19%

tense: 14%

hopeful: 13%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 6%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
74% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more