Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

Nicholas Nickleby

Charles Dickens

1020 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 1,256 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
funny 69%
adventurous 62%
hopeful 32%
dark 30%
sad 27%
reflective 20%
lighthearted 13%
tense 13%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.77

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