The Water-babies by Charles Kingsley
The Water-babies
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Charles Kingsley
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The Water-babies

Charles Kingsley

330 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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The story follows Tom in his land-life as a climbing boy for a chimney-sweep and in his after-life as a water-baby, where he gains redemption from selfishness as well as from drudgery. On to this fantasy Kingsley grafts a series of digressions and...

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Community Reviews

2.95
based on 963 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 72%

lighthearted: 46%

reflective: 30%

mysterious: 20%

funny: 16%

challenging: 13%

dark: 13%

hopeful: 13%

inspiring: 13%

emotional: 9%

informative: 9%

sad: 9%

relaxing: 6%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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