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The Old Curiosity Shop

Name: The Old Curiosity Shop
Author: Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens

1840•Drama•563 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalfamilyfresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn emotional, original novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

The sensational bestselling story of Little Nell, the beautiful child thrown into a shadowy, terrifying world, seems to belong less to the history of the Victorian novel than to folklore, fairy tale, or myth.

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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

DramaHistoricalFamilyRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

GirlsGamblersGrandfathersAntique dealersGrandparent and childGamblingSocial life and customsEngland

Details

Author: Charles Dickens
Published: 1840
Pages: 563
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Source: Open Library

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