Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

Little Dorrit

Charles Dickens

857 pages first pub 1855 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional slow-paced

Description

Amy Dorrit's father is not very good with money. She was born in the Marshalsea debtors' prison and has lived there with her family for all of her 22 years, only leaving during the day to work as a seamstress for the forbidding Mrs. Clennam. But A...

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Moods

emotional 56%
reflective 45%
challenging 43%
mysterious 35%
funny 29%
hopeful 29%
dark 25%
sad 21%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 15%
tense 11%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 13%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 24% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 10%

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3.9

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