The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins

The Dead Secret

Wilkie Collins

340 pages first pub 1856 (editions)

fiction classics mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Having previously tried my hand at short serial stories (collected and reprinted in After Dark, and The Queen of Hearts), I ventured on my first attempt, in this book, to produce a sustained work of fiction, intended for periodical publication dur...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 205 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 80%

emotional: 47%

dark: 33%

sad: 28%

adventurous: 23%

tense: 19%

funny: 14%

reflective: 14%

hopeful: 9%

relaxing: 9%

lighthearted: 4%


Pace

52% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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