Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

Nicholas Nickleby

Charles Dickens

816 pages • first pub 1839 (editions)

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Description

'The novel has everything: an absorbing melodrama, with a supporting cast of heroes, villains and eccentrics, set in a London where vast wealth and desperate poverty live cheek-by-jowl' Jasper Rees, The TimesWhen Nicholas Nickleby is left penniles...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,238 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
funny 68%
adventurous 63%
hopeful 34%
dark 29%
sad 29%
reflective 17%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 27% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.76

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