Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens

820 pages first pub 1853 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

Bleak House opens in the twilight of foggy London, where fog grips the city most densely in the Court of Chancery. The obscure case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in which an inheritance is gradually devoured by legal costs, the romance of Esther Summe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,665 reviews

Moods

mysterious 66%
emotional 51%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
reflective 33%
sad 29%
funny 26%
tense 19%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 13%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 15%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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