The Flight of the Falcon by Daphne du Maurier

The Flight of the Falcon

Daphne du Maurier with Amanda Craig

320 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics historical mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

As a young guide for Sunshine Tours, Armino Fabbio leads a pleasant, if humdrum life - until he becomes circumstantially involved in the death of an old peasant woman in Rome.The woman, he gradually comes to realise, was his family's beloved serva...

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Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
tense 50%
dark 38%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 27%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.56

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