The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

740 pages first pub 1837 (editions)

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In 1836 the 23-year-old Dickens was invited by his publishers to write a monthly something' illustrated by sporting plates. Thus the Pickwick Club was born: its supposed papers' soom outgrew their origins and became a brilliantly comic novel, stil...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 2,386 reviews

Moods

funny: 89%

lighthearted: 78%

adventurous: 46%

relaxing: 20%

reflective: 19%

hopeful: 18%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 12%

inspiring: 7%

informative: 5%

sad: 4%

mysterious: 3%

dark: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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