The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Hercule Poirot #4

Agatha Christie

304 pages • first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

A Hercule Poirot mystery. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected that someone had been blackmailing her. Now, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with ...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 30%
tense 30%
dark 16%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 4%
emotional 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 40%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 26% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

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