Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son

Charles Dickens

292 pages first pub 1848 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Dombey sat in the corner of the darkened room in the great arm-chair by the bedside, and Son lay tucked up warm in a little basket bedstead, carefully disposed on a low settee immediately in front of the fire and close to it, as if his constitutio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 580 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 56%
sad 51%
hopeful 48%
funny 43%
dark 24%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%
lighthearted 5%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 41% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.8

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