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702 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538201
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 February 2009
Description
Written at a time of social unrest in Victorian Britain and set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century explores the relationship between repression and liber...
Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
adventurous 53%
mysterious 50%
emotional 48%
funny 32%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 28% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Stalking, AlcoholismMinor
Domestic abuse
702 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538201
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 February 2009
Description
Written at a time of social unrest in Victorian Britain and set in London at the time of the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, Dickens's brooding novel of mayhem and murder in the eighteenth century explores the relationship between repression and liber...
Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
adventurous 53%
mysterious 50%
emotional 48%
funny 32%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
challenging 25%
informative 25%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 28% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Stalking, AlcoholismMinor
Domestic abuse