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834 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: StandardEbooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bleak House, completed by Dickens in 1853, tells several interlocking story-lines and features a host of colorful characters. Though very difficult to summarise, the novel centers around the decades-long legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, involv...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,211 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
challenging 48%
dark 47%
reflective 33%
sad 32%
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: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | 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: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse
834 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: StandardEbooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bleak House, completed by Dickens in 1853, tells several interlocking story-lines and features a host of colorful characters. Though very difficult to summarise, the novel centers around the decades-long legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, involv...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,211 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
challenging 48%
dark 47%
reflective 33%
sad 32%
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: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | 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: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Death of parentModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, Child abuseMinor
Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse