The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Hercule Poirot #4

Agatha Christie

304 pages • first pub 1926 (editions) user-added

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

Agatha Christie’s most daring crime mystery - an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre for ever. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew...

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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 30%
tense 30%
dark 16%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
lighthearted 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%
emotional 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 39%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 65% | A mix: 26% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | 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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