The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl

The Last Dickens

Matthew Pearl

464 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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News of the untimely death of Charles Dickens reaches James R. Osgood at his American publisher. Expecting the arrival of the latest instalment of The Mystery of Edwin Drood and suspicious of unscrupulous New York publishers keen to get their hand...

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Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
tense 50%
emotional 16%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.38

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