Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens

fiction classics historical dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

1088 pages | first published 1853

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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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Summary of 3248 reviews

Moods

mysterious 64%
emotional 49%
challenging 47%
dark 45%
reflective 34%
sad 31%
funny 25%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 16%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 21% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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