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City of Dreadful Delight

Name: City of Dreadful Delight
Author: Judith R. Walkowitz

by Judith R. Walkowitz

1992•Documentary•355 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is serious, unsavoury and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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Amazon's Description From tabloid exposes of child prostitution to the grisly tales of Jack the Ripper, narratives of sexual danger pulsated through Victorian London.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalPsychologicalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

HistoryPopular cultureProstitutionSex roleMoral conditionsSex crimesFeminismEngland

Details

Author: Judith R. Walkowitz
Published: 1992
Pages: 355
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Source: Open Library

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