Sweeney Todd; or, The String of Pearls by Thomas Peckett Prest, Dick Collins, James Malcolm Rymer

Sweeney Todd; or, The String of Pearls

Thomas Peckett Prest, Dick Collins, James Malcolm Rymer

256 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A distraught Johanna Oakley wanders the streets of London seeking news of the missing fiance, Mark Ingestrie. She is befriended by Colonel Jeffrey, who is searching for his lost friend, Thornhill, last seen in Sweeney Todd's Fleet Street barber-sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 81%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 30%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 27% | Character: 24%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.41

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