Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

Little Dorrit

Charles Dickens with Stephen Wall (Contributor), Hablot Knight Browne (Illustrator)

1008 pages first pub 1855 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional slow-paced
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A novel of serendipity, of fortunes won and lost, and of the spectre of imprisonment that hangs over all aspects of Victorian society, Charles Dickens's Little Dorrit is edited with an introduction by Stephen Wall in Penguin Classics.When Arthur C...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,936 reviews

Moods

emotional 53%
reflective 46%
challenging 43%
mysterious 36%
funny 28%
dark 26%
hopeful 26%
sad 22%
adventurous 21%
inspiring 16%
tense 14%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 18%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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