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call_me_al's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
pearsonimogenas's review against another edition
Read for Uni, definitely should have read it sooner. Widely identified as the first detective story.
verito2805's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sneh's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lilypillyreads's review against another edition
3.75
I remember reading this in high school during my detective reading days, and then completely forgot about it. Flash forward to today and I wanted a quick audio book so picked this one. If you like the very detailed description of crime events as in Sherlock Holmes you’ll like this. It has the craziest ending in any murder mystery I’ve ever read. I wish I could have read this back when it was published cause man I wouldn’t have shut up about it. It’s clearly the beginning of the detective genre but it is enjoyable, especially if you like Victorian detectives and their literary descendants.
nelliecdownie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0