The String of Pearls: The Original Tale of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Thomas Preskett Prest

The String of Pearls: The Original Tale of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Thomas Preskett Prest

732 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark emotional slow-paced
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Read the book that sparked the legend. Look beyond the musical to the real tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street. The myth of Sweeny Todd has long been speculated to come from a true story and this novel, written at the height of the legend, is...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.16

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