The Chimes by Charles Dickens

86 pages first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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One New Year's Eve, Trotty, a poor elderly "ticket-porter" or casual messenger, is filled with gloom at the reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers, and wonders whether the working classes are simply wicked by nature. His daughter Meg an...

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Moods

emotional 58%
reflective 52%
dark 48%
sad 35%
hopeful 31%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 18%
challenging 17%
adventurous 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 34%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.1

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