Little Dorrit: Volume I by Charles Dickens

Little Dorrit: Volume I

Charles Dickens

462 pages first pub 1855 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance challenging emotional slow-paced
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Originally published as a novel in serial form between 1855 and 1857, Little Dorrit satirises the shortcomings of both government and society, including the institution of debtors' prisons, where debtors were imprisoned, unable to work, until they...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 2,605 reviews

Moods

emotional: 57%

challenging: 44%

reflective: 43%

mysterious: 38%

hopeful: 29%

funny: 28%

dark: 27%

sad: 26%

adventurous: 23%

inspiring: 17%

tense: 17%

lighthearted: 6%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 4%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
21% of readers chose medium
73% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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