Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Anonymous
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Anonymous with James Malcolm Rymer, Robert L. Mack, Thomas Peckett Prest

300 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A sensational story of murder and pie-making, Sweeney Todd is a classic of British horror writing, widely adapted in print and on stage, most famously by Stephen Sondheim, whose unlikely "musical thriller" won eight Tony awards. This edition offer...

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Community Reviews

3.38
based on 454 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

mysterious: 80%

tense: 53%

adventurous: 26%

challenging: 13%

funny: 13%

sad: 6%

emotional: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

reflective: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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