The String of Pearls: The Original Sweeney Todd by Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer

The String of Pearls: The Original Sweeney Todd

Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer

378 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Beware the blood-soaked razor of Sweeney Todd, demon barber of Fleet Street! Johanna Oakley's lover, Mark, has gone missing in suspicious circumstances. And the man who was meant to deliver Mark's last gift to her, a string of pearls, has gone mis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 343 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 81%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 30%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 27% | Character: 24%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.41

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