The Haunted House by Charles Dickens

The Haunted House

Charles Dickens

160 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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On Christmas Eve, a party of friends descends on a purportedly haunted country retreat, charged with the task of discovering evidence of the supernatural. Sequestered in their rooms for the holiday, the friends reconvene on Twelfth Night at a grea...

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Community Reviews

2.88
based on 180 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 53%

emotional: 30%

tense: 23%

adventurous: 15%

challenging: 15%

funny: 15%

sad: 15%

reflective: 7%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

54% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Complicated
90% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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