944 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679435914
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 04 October 1994
Description
It is said that all England mourned the heartbreaking fate of little Paul Dombey, but it is the ordeal of his loving and long-suffering sister, Florence, that carries the full emotional weight of the story. Their father's cold obsession with the f...
Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
hopeful 50%
sad 50%
funny 40%
dark 25%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Sexism, Slavery
944 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679435914
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 04 October 1994
Description
It is said that all England mourned the heartbreaking fate of little Paul Dombey, but it is the ordeal of his loving and long-suffering sister, Florence, that carries the full emotional weight of the story. Their father's cold obsession with the f...
Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
hopeful 50%
sad 50%
funny 40%
dark 25%
challenging 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Sexism, Slavery