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576 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 31 July 2003
Description
The archetypal Victorian melodrama, as heartfelt and moving today as when it was first published, Charles Dickens's The Old Curiosity Shop is edited with notes and an introduction by Norman Page in Penguin Classics.Little Nell Trent lives in the q...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,219 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
adventurous 42%
dark 41%
challenging 31%
reflective 25%
funny 21%
mysterious 17%
tense 17%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Ableism, Addiction, Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny
576 pages • first pub 1840 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 31 July 2003
Description
The archetypal Victorian melodrama, as heartfelt and moving today as when it was first published, Charles Dickens's The Old Curiosity Shop is edited with notes and an introduction by Norman Page in Penguin Classics.Little Nell Trent lives in the q...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,219 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
adventurous 42%
dark 41%
challenging 31%
reflective 25%
funny 21%
mysterious 17%
tense 17%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Addiction, Child deathModerate
Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny