Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

566 pages first pub 1861 (editions)

fiction classics literary mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Raised in squalor in the marsh country of Kent, the orphan Pip is taken under the wing of the eccentric and reclusive Miss Havisham—only to blindly give his heart to the dowager’s beautiful but ice-cold adopted daughter, Estella. Even as a mysteri...

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Moods

mysterious 49%
reflective 49%
emotional 43%
adventurous 34%
challenging 29%
sad 24%
dark 21%
funny 20%
hopeful 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 26%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.52

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