834 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: StandardEbooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bleak House, completed by Dickens in 1853, tells several interlocking story-lines and features a host of colorful characters. Though very difficult to summarise, the novel centers around the decades-long legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, involv...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,558 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
challenging 49%
dark 46%
reflective 35%
sad 30%
funny 26%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use
834 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: StandardEbooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bleak House, completed by Dickens in 1853, tells several interlocking story-lines and features a host of colorful characters. Though very difficult to summarise, the novel centers around the decades-long legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, involv...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,558 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
challenging 49%
dark 46%
reflective 35%
sad 30%
funny 26%
tense 20%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 23% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use