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945 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
Bleak House, Dickens's most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot, challenges the reader to make connections--between the fashionable and the outcast, the beautiful and the ugly, the powerful and the victims. Nowhere in Dickens's la...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,227 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
reflective 34%
sad 31%
funny 28%
hopeful 17%
tense 16%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 25% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuseMinor
Antisemitism, Grief, Murder
945 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2008
Description
Bleak House, Dickens's most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot, challenges the reader to make connections--between the fashionable and the outcast, the beautiful and the ugly, the powerful and the victims. Nowhere in Dickens's la...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,227 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
challenging 47%
dark 47%
reflective 34%
sad 31%
funny 28%
hopeful 17%
tense 16%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 25% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuseMinor
Antisemitism, Grief, Murder