The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

The Body in the Library

Miss Marple #2

Agatha Christie

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious sad fast-paced

215 pages | first published 1942

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Colonel Bantry has found the strangled body of an exotic blonde bombshell lying on his library hearth - and the neighbors are beginning to talk! When Miss Marple takes an interest, though, things begin to move along nicely, and its all far more co...
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Moods

mysterious 97%
adventurous 22%
dark 20%
lighthearted 18%
tense 17%
funny 12%
challenging 8%
relaxing 7%
reflective 4%
sad 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 38%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 17% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

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