Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens

312 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

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A Chancery judge once had the kindness to inform me, as one of a company of some hundred and fifty men and women not labouring under any suspicions of lunacy, that the Court of Chancery, though the shining subject of much popular prejudice (at whi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,283 reviews

Moods

mysterious 62%
emotional 50%
dark 48%
challenging 47%
reflective 34%
sad 32%
funny 28%
hopeful 17%
tense 16%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 26% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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