Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House

Charles Dickens with Nicola Bradbury (Contributor)

1088 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

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Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.A...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,227 reviews

Moods

mysterious 63%
emotional 49%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
reflective 34%
sad 31%
funny 28%
hopeful 17%
tense 16%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 25% | 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: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.91

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