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944 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679435914
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 04 October 1994
Description
It is said that all England mourned the heartbreaking fate of little Paul Dombey, but it is the ordeal of his loving and long-suffering sister, Florence, that carries the full emotional weight of the story. Their father's cold obsession with the f...
Community Reviews Summary of 740 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 53%
hopeful 46%
funny 44%
dark 26%
challenging 22%
tense 18%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Sexism, Slavery
944 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679435914
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 04 October 1994
Description
It is said that all England mourned the heartbreaking fate of little Paul Dombey, but it is the ordeal of his loving and long-suffering sister, Florence, that carries the full emotional weight of the story. Their father's cold obsession with the f...
Community Reviews Summary of 740 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
sad 53%
hopeful 46%
funny 44%
dark 26%
challenging 22%
tense 18%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 6%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Sexism, Slavery