The Chimes - A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year in - With Appreciations and Criticisms By G. K. Chesterton by Charles Dickens

The Chimes - A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year in - With Appreciations and Criticisms By G. K. Chesterton

The Christmas Books #2

Charles Dickens

104 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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"The Chimes" is an 1844 novella by Charles Dickens. First published one year after "A Christmas Carol" in 1844, it represents the second of his famous "Christmas books", which include "A Christmas Carol", "The Cricket on the Hearth", "The Battle o...

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Moods

emotional 58%
reflective 52%
dark 48%
sad 35%
hopeful 31%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 18%
challenging 17%
adventurous 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
informative 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 34%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.1

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