The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

The Moonstone

Wilkie Collins

fiction mystery adventurous mysterious slow-paced

640 pages | first published 1868

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Exactly 150 years since its publication in 1868, this reissue of Collins' popular Detective Club edition of The Moonstone offers crime fiction fans the chance to read the book that is acclaimed as the very first detective novel in the English lang...
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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 53%
funny 27%
reflective 17%
lighthearted 13%
tense 13%
challenging 9%
dark 7%
emotional 6%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 48%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 68% | A mix: 24% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

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3.84

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