The Signalman: A Ghost Story by Charles Dickens

The Signalman: A Ghost Story

Charles Dickens

42 minutes • missing pub info (editions) user-added

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"The Signal-Man" is a horror/mystery story by Charles Dickens, first published as part of the Mugby Junction collection in the 1866 Christmas edition of All the Year Round.The railway signal-man of the title tells the narrator of an apparition tha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews

Moods

dark 82%
mysterious 81%
tense 55%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 9%
challenging 7%
emotional 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 26%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | Character: 30% | A mix: 24%

Strong character development?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | N/A: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

3.59

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