Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, BloodModerate
Animal cruelty, Infidelity, MisogynyMinor
AbleismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 807 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
funny 31%
lighthearted 31%
emotional 15%
challenging 10%
reflective 10%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 46%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
499 pages | first published 1932
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Mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach -- deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon di...Book Information
499 pages | first published 1932
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach -- deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon di...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, BloodModerate
Animal cruelty, Infidelity, MisogynyMinor
AbleismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 807 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
funny 31%
lighthearted 31%
emotional 15%
challenging 10%
reflective 10%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 46%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating