The String of Pearls: The Original Tale of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Thomas Preskett Prest

The String of Pearls: The Original Tale of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Thomas Preskett Prest

361 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror dark emotional slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who relish immersing themselves in Gothic, suspense-laden tales of moral decay and psychological unraveling, set against the grimy backdrop of Victorian London's criminal underbelly.

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Read the book that sparked the legend. Look beyond the musical to the real tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street. The myth of Sweeny Todd has long been speculated to come from a true story and this novel, written at the height of the legend, is...

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3.38
based on 40 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 66%

tense: 66%

adventurous: 33%

emotional: 33%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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