320 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008400637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
Marking exactly 100 years since the publication of Agatha Christie's first novel, this new edition includes a previously deleted chapter and a newly discovered essay, 'Drugs and Detective Stories', in which Agatha Christie reminisces about the ins...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,741 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
tense 17%
lighthearted 16%
funny 14%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
dark 6%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 21% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Racial slursModerate
AntisemitismMinor
Racism320 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008400637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
Marking exactly 100 years since the publication of Agatha Christie's first novel, this new edition includes a previously deleted chapter and a newly discovered essay, 'Drugs and Detective Stories', in which Agatha Christie reminisces about the ins...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,741 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
tense 17%
lighthearted 16%
funny 14%
challenging 9%
relaxing 7%
dark 6%
reflective 5%
informative 3%
emotional 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 21% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Racial slursModerate
AntisemitismMinor
Racism