Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

Little Dorrit

Charles Dickens

857 pages first pub 1855 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional slow-paced
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Amy Dorrit's father is not very good with money. She was born in the Marshalsea debtors' prison and has lived there with her family for all of her 22 years, only leaving during the day to work as a seamstress for the forbidding Mrs. Clennam. But A...

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Moods

emotional 54%
reflective 45%
challenging 43%
mysterious 37%
funny 29%
hopeful 27%
dark 26%
adventurous 22%
sad 22%
inspiring 16%
tense 15%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 18%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 27% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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